Burton incident not first time the ‘far left’ has threatened violence

There has been widespread condemnation of the water-charges protest march incident involving Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton. 

What has not been said is that public displays and threats of violence from the organised ‘far-left’ are nothing new in Ireland.

The difference, this time, is that it has been directed at those in positions of power. Previously when it was directed at those who held a more right-wing point of view, it passed without a murmur.