Protest organisers condemn SIPTU chief's 'fascist behaviour' remark

Organisers of yesterday's anti-austerity rally in Dublin have condemned remarks made by the President of SIPTU about the "fascist behaviour" of a section of the crowd.

Protest organisers condemn SIPTU chief's 'fascist behaviour' remark
Sun, 25 Nov, 2012 - 12:03

Organisers of yesterday's anti-austerity rally in Dublin have condemned remarks made by the President of SIPTU about the "fascist behaviour" of a section of the crowd.

SIPTU's Jack O'Connor said a small section of the 10,000 protestors, orchestrated by Sinn Féin and the United Left Alliance, shouted down a speaker from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions.

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