Letters to the Editor: Riots an expression of rage against austerity

Letters to the Editor: Riots an expression of rage against austerity

Members of An Garda Siochana in Dublin city centre on Thursday night.

Sat, 25 Nov, 2023 - 02:00

The riotous events in Dublin, while shocking, were not surprising. 

After a year of right-wing organisation, anti-immigration protests since last winter, antisocial youth activity in Dublin since summer, and abusive protesters disrupting the start of the parliamentary term in autumn, there was a clear build-up towards the conflagration on O’Connell St on Thursday.

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