Irish Black Lives Matters events called off over prosecution fears

Black Lives Matter protests due to take place in both Cork and Dublin in the coming days have been called off due to fears that organisers may face prosecution.
Irish Black Lives Matters events called off over prosecution fears
Thu, 04 Jun, 2020 - 18:10
Jess Casey

File photo dated 01/06/20 of people at a Black Lives Matter protest rally outside the US Embassy in Dublin following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, US. Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire
File photo dated 01/06/20 of people at a Black Lives Matter protest rally outside the US Embassy in Dublin following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, US. Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Black Lives Matter protests due to take place in both Cork and Dublin in the coming days have been called off due to fears that organisers may face prosecution.

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