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

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

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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