Organiser of planned Cork anti-lockdown protest criticises Dublin violence

Diarmaid Ó Cadhla even said his grandchildren would attend the rally, scheduled for Saturday, despite calls for the event to be cancelled

The anti-lockdown protest in Dublin last Saturday. A similar protest is planned for Cork this weekend. Picture: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie

A man promoting an anti-lockdown rally in Cork city this weekend has criticised the violent scenes that emerged at a similar event in Dublin.

Diarmaid Ó Cadhla said his grandchildren would attend, despite fears it could be hijacked by groups intent on violent disorder.