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Women's March Dublin attracts thousands as part of global protest against Trump

Other protests were held in London, Paris, Geneva and Johannesburg against sexism and racism, which Trump is seen to represent.

Updated, 5.20pm

THE WOMEN’S MARCH in Dublin kicked off this afternoon, as protests take place worldwide against the inauguration of the US President Donald Trump.

Crowds gathered in the city centre for 12.30pm today before marching down O’Connell Street to join protesters in London, Barcelona and Helsinki, as well as other planned protests in Galway and Castlebar today.

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Participants posted videos and pictures across social media of the event which, by 1.30pm today, seems to have attracted in excess of a few hundred people.

The final turn-out was in its thousands; it’s even been suggested that the march had to be moved to Parnell Square because it was too large to rally at the GPO.

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The march here was organised and supported by the Abortion Rights Campaign, Amnesty International Ireland, European Network Against Racism, ROSA & The Coalition to Repeal the 8th.

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It is also being supported by groups such as Union of Students in Ireland (USI) and the National Women’s Council of Ireland.

Powered by social media, the “Women’s March on Washington” aims to draw 200,000 people to the US capital, illustrating the divisions of a country whose incoming leader faces levels of public mistrust unseen in recent decades.

Organisers are now saying that the number is closer to 500,000, and the ‘march’ part of the protest has been called off due to safety concerns.

“The Women’s March on Washington will send a bold message to our new government on their first day in office, and to the world that women’s rights are human rights,” organisers said in a statement.

It is estimated that around 300 similar marches – including the Dublin event – are set to take place across the world today.

The UK

In London, a largely female crowd, which also had many men and children, packed a Trafalgar Square rally in solidarity with women-led demonstrations throughout the United States.

“Our Rights Are Not For Grabs – Neither Are We” were among the banners held aloft, along with “We shall overcomb” and “Make bigotry wrong again”.

Donald Trump protests 'We shall overcomb' - one of the most common signs from the Women's March protests. This one is from London. Ben Birchall / PA Images Ben Birchall / PA Images / PA Images

Hannah Bryant, a 34-year-old museum worker, brought her four-year-old daughter – both of them wearing the bright pink “pussy hats” worn by US demonstrators.

“I’ve been teaching her about equality and prejudice,” she said.

“It’s a feeling of solidarity – not in our name,” said Jill Pickering, a 56-year-old American student. “I’m angry – I didn’t vote for Trump.”

Organisers said 100,000 attended the London march, although there was no independent verification as police do not give an estimate.

Donald Trump protests Protesters listen to speeches in Trafalgar Square, London, today. John Stillwell / PA Images John Stillwell / PA Images / PA Images

France

In Paris, at least 2,000 people gathered near the Eiffel Tower, holding up banners that read “liberty, equality, solidarity”, in a reference to France’s national motto.

“I am here for women and for all minorities because Trump is a threat to all humanity,” said a US national Kendra Wergin, who is in her mid-30s.

Andreia Rossi, a 39-year-old Brazilian, told AFP she was taking part “because I am a woman, but also because I want to protest against everything Trump represents.”

She added: “It’s very dangerous, he has lied to all those who voted for him, and that can happen in France too.”

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Right-wing populists and nationalist groups in France and elsewhere in Europe have been emboldened by Trump’s victory as well as by Britain’s vote last year to leave the European Union.

While Trump won 42% of the women’s vote in the US, many worry that gender rights and other progress on women’s health, contraception and abortion could be chipped away.

‘Make America sane again’

In Barcelona, Rome, Amsterdam and Geneva too, protesters were enraged by Trump’s derogatory remarks on women.

“We are here for women and for human rights,” one of a large contingent of American expatriate women told SkyTG24 news channel in Rome.

“This American says Trump go back to your own planet,” read a placard brandished by a protester.

Donald Trump protests Protesters carry placards as they leave Grosvenor Square, London. John Stillwell / PA Images John Stillwell / PA Images / PA Images

“We must defend democratic values,” said Karen Olson, who organised the Swiss march, as motorists driving by honked their horns in support.

“When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty,” read a banner held up by a Barcelona protester.

“Make America sane again,” read a banner in Amsterdam.

In Budapest, up to 400 people gathered in solidarity with the Washington marchers.

“Bridges not walls,” read one of their banners, a reference to Trump’s threat to build a wall separating the US from Mexico to stop migrants from entering the country – and to have Mexico pay for it.

Donald Trump protests Protesters carry placards in Bristol. Ben Birchall / PA Images Ben Birchall / PA Images / PA Images

In Berlin, hundreds rallied in front of the US embassy, chanting pro-migrant slogans in a nation that welcomed nearly a million people fleeing war and poverty in 2015.

“No hate, no fear, immigrants are welcome here,” they cried.

In Prague, protest organiser Johanna Nejedlova branded Trump’s rhetoric “hateful”.

“We want to express our support for values such as democracy, human rights, ecology and women’s rights,” she said.

Donald Trump protests Ben Birchall / PA Images Ben Birchall / PA Images / PA Images

There were also solidarity marches beyond Europe too, with protests in Johannesburg, South Africa, where marchers held up banners reading “Black lives matter” and “Love trumps hate”.

With reporting from AFP

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    Mute The_Techno_Mage
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    Jan 21st 2017, 2:13 PM

    Out of curiosity, if Hillary was elected. Would they still march in protest against her for supporting and accepting funds from nations like Saudi Arabia which denies women’s and gay rights? Women must be escorted by men out in public and must not show any skin and gay people are thrown off buildings.

    Or……….is it just because Trump is someone they don’t like and poking fun at him is the popular thing to do?

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    Jan 21st 2017, 2:21 PM

    @The_Techno_Mage: The latter

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    Jan 21st 2017, 2:22 PM

    lol

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    Jan 21st 2017, 2:24 PM

    I don’t think Marlowmallow realises that even if that hysterical reaction were accurate it would only make the question even more pertinent

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    Jan 21st 2017, 2:29 PM

    @Marlowemallow: haha, good man Marlow

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    Jan 21st 2017, 2:34 PM

    @Marlowemalldid you close down your imnotrodten account yet.?

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    Jan 21st 2017, 2:34 PM

    @The_Techno_Mage:
    No they wouldn’t . We are living in an age where o have to work to pay taxes to find these parasites to protests for sake of posting . Hopefully women will get their “choice” legally soon as we need to rid this mentality out of gene pool

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    Jan 21st 2017, 2:35 PM

    I like ice cweam! Yay for ice cweam!!

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    Jan 21st 2017, 2:36 PM

    Please elaborate??

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    Mute Alan Lawlor
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    Jan 21st 2017, 2:43 PM

    As long as scuffles don’t break out with the rival organisations- “March for Women on Washington”and the “Washington Women on March”

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    Mute John003
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    Jan 21st 2017, 2:55 PM

    Very true Trump signed an executive order last night a ban on women driving …..Public beheading for anyone converting away from Christianity…..That must be you Tariq

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    Jan 21st 2017, 3:08 PM

    As a counter protest I urge all men to withdraw from the leg lift while they Hoover.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 3:14 PM

    @Alan. Splitters!!!!

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    Mute Jed I. Knight
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    Jan 21st 2017, 3:26 PM

    Give me a break. A bunch of professional whingers protesting that they want superiority not equality, if a man assaults a woman he should be and will be punished, whereas if a woman assaults a man she will rarely receive the same treatment.
    Rightly or wrongly Trump was democratically elected, yet should America interfere in dictatorships elsewhere many of these same protestors will be out again saying it’s none of their business. Can’t have it both ways.

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    Mute Suzie Sunshine
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    Jan 21st 2017, 3:31 PM

    No this is his new account that he’s hacked from the original Marlow poster .. another one to add to openboarders / Petr / dain / Tariq ..

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    Jan 21st 2017, 3:31 PM

    Handbags at dawn

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    Jan 21st 2017, 3:47 PM

    Would you like to take those human rights away? Or the right to protest?

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    Jan 21st 2017, 3:53 PM

    Would you like to take a man’s right to joke about anything he likes in private?

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    Jan 21st 2017, 3:57 PM

    Free speech = freedom to make any joke you want, it might be offensive to some….but a joke is a joke.

    This hysteria and overreaction is sad to see

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:08 PM

    A lot of hairy armpits out protesting today

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    Mute Deborah Behan
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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:09 PM

    It wasn’t a joke. He admitted it. On record. Says a lot about your respect for women.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:13 PM

    You’ve no respect for men if you want to police their speech and thoughts. It would actually be funny to see your reaction if you could see what goes through men’s heads

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:15 PM

    Even if you can put that recording down to “in private” or “locker room banter” it doesn’t take away a lot of other things he has said and done on the campaign trail.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:17 PM

    Talk = talk…..you are just mad because he doesn’t follow you arbitrary political correct rubbish.

    Everyone is tired of it, and I respect women just fine….and they say way worse about men when they think no one is listening……

    And that’s fine, I do t throw a fit….and exaggerate offence, that’s pathetic

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:17 PM

    President Trump is a horrible and odious person who was however democratically elected. Waiting until the day after he was sworn into office to hold these protests smacks of sensationalism, especially holding them in countries thousands of miles away. He has the right to free speech, and though we may not like admitting it, at times we all say some unpleasant things in private we wouldn’t want known publicly. Acting on them is a different thing however, and if he has that may be his achilles heel.
    Just as people have the right to protest freely, he has the right to speak freely – even if some disagree with what’s said or protested against. As for kitchens, I never mentioned them.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:31 PM

    @HelloGoogleTracking!: “@Jed I. Knight: “you arbitrary political correct rubbish.”

    “Politically correct” is fast becoming one of those irritating terms like “rape culture” that achieves nothing but destroy any chance of discussion.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:34 PM

    Exactly, there are just so many people that need an excuse to be outraged. Loads of morons out there. Never a word on Sharia law and it’s intolerance of women’s and gay rights.
    Instead the bad man Trump said some silly things, the world will end, quick run and hide. I’m plenty more concerned with importing illegal migrants and their warped beliefs!!!

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:47 PM

    @Gerard McConnell: “Exactly, there are just so many people that need an excuse to be outraged” – that’s what won Trump the election. Angry people who are angry, and my word, how angry they are!

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:51 PM

    @Deborah Behan: can you point out the mans actual policies on minority rights that marks him out as anti’ minority ditto womens rights and his anti religious freedom policies? Yeah I get his anti abortion views his anti immigration views and his anti radical islamic views. So just because he wants to stop muslim immigration? Surely that doesnt mark him out as a racist or ant religious freedom?. His anti abortion views makes him anti women? Your attitude to people who hold a view different to you just exposes your own intolerance and the silly lexicon that labels and brands people as fascist, racist. It is why he was elected in the first place. We live in dangerous times Trump is a dangerous man but not for the reasons you state but because of his support of israel, his opposition to iran and the fact he is a man with his finger on the button.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:11 PM

    @Suzie Sunshine: Well spotted sis, it looks like Tariq is at it again.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:16 PM

    @Deborah Behan: Ah Deborah will ya stop whinging on behalf of ‘the wimmim’. Nobody buys your BS anymore. You’re not an oppressed minority. Get over it and find some other cause to cling to.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:21 PM

    If only these women had the motivation to protest against Sharia courts, the Burka and child rape in places such as Rotherham, hypocrites.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:25 PM

    Yep it’s not the original Dain but Liam, sad that his only outlet to the real world is the comment section of the Journal.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:28 PM

    Openboarders do you not think that pretending to someone else and hacking their account is a bit childish?

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:38 PM
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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:50 PM

    Where were all the protestors when the illegal wars were launched – when the banks failed – when austerity for the majority was introduced – when the opportunity to change positively was bypassed.

    Where were they when vulture funds gutted our real estate – when families were forced from homes – where is the outrage at the recovery great bollox of a lie.

    Where are they when people are stuck on trollies or die waiting for treatment

    All they care about is identity politics – self-absorbed – self-serving -

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:55 PM

    Solidarity and well done to all who marched today. The right to protest is as much a part of democracy as the ballot box. More so in fact when the ballot paper presents an illusion of choice only. Any ordinary person who voted Clinton or Trump is complicit in their own exploitation. Both candidates represent the billionaire class as do their parties. The working class must organise to protect themselves or they will be crushed under the capitalist ideology which dominates the U.S and across the globe.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:56 PM

    @Clever Jake:

    All you are doing is pushing more people into the far right camp -

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    Jan 21st 2017, 6:05 PM

    @Clever Jake:

    Irag had a small turnout overall and the people kept voting the same way. The second part is that not just part of the entire problem. Ireland has a two-way begrudgery gene and it is regressive.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 6:07 PM

    @Patches O Houlihan:

    New account Billy/ Wally etc etc etc – This is getting ridiculous -

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    Jan 21st 2017, 6:08 PM

    Against the Iraq invasion in 2003 there were some of the largest protests the world has ever seen. If you’re going to try to do whatabouterry, think first.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 6:14 PM

    @Pádraig Ó Raghaill:
    Agreed. The Journal should stop barring me for expressing a socialist perspective.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 6:18 PM

    Melodramatic much? I’m living in the States now and it’s no more dangerous than back home in Ireland.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 6:27 PM

    @Tony Canning:

    One it is not whataboutery in the classic sense. Two – you are talking one war – one out of how many over how many fecking years. If you are going to try to make a point at least make it current. Also, the number of protesters is a drop in the ocean compared to the populations – being one of the biggest is but a mere correlation semantic.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 6:28 PM

    @Clever Jake:

    Completely incorrect – now you are talking bollox that can be proven incorrect with studies and data over the years.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 6:34 PM

    There were enormous demonstrations around the world, including in New York and San Francisco, on the eve of the invasion in February 2003. Support for the Iraq war and the president’s handling of it are significantly lower than comparable polling numbers for Vietnam and LBJ at an analogous point in 1968. Yet since the war began, antiwar protesters haven’t been numerous, visible, or influential. Where have all the flower children gone? https://goo.gl/EvHkRO

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    Jan 21st 2017, 6:46 PM

    @Patches O Houlihan: good evening wally

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    Jan 21st 2017, 6:47 PM

    @Pádraig Ó Raghaill:
    There were many protests and acts of resistance both large and small at all of the injustices you listed above. Apollo house is a recent example. All are to be welcomed as is the protest march today.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 6:49 PM

    @The_Techno_Mage: the woman with the sign missing Obama…. Hes a mass child murderer.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 6:52 PM

    I get that president Trump is an a$$hole, but whether we like it or not he was legally elected by millions of Americans. These protests are essentially protesting against their decision too.
    Organising worldwide protests the day after he’s sworn in seems more that a little like bad timing and the reasons, that he shouldn’t have said nasty things about women in private several years ago. Come on? It’s professional protestors seizing an opportunity and ignoring many or the real issues going on in the world right now.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 6:52 PM

    @Marlowemallow: Bollox !!!!!! ( Just copying The Donald with the aul exclamation marks !!!!!!!!!!! ).

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    Jan 21st 2017, 6:56 PM

    @Patches O Houlihan:

    Protests that get somewhere follow a line similar to the water protests – they include ongoing mass action across society – picketing of government chambers – and in most cases have lobbying inside the government. Protest marches – tend to be a splash in the pan – what we are seeing with Trump is organised and financed protesting – that will probably follow the above example – overall, apart from the water protests and the occupying of Apollo house which was a statement protest we see little traction in our public disobedience and protest sector. In fact, it has had the guts ripped out of it worldwide by the internet, not just protests but volunteering and most social causes.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 7:04 PM

    @Deborah Behan: where were the far left /liberals when the gay population were been slaughter right across the middle east and africa by Islamic extremists. ..!!

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    Jan 21st 2017, 7:08 PM

    Walter White is ‘the danger’.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 8:07 PM

    These leftie protestors are the same kind of women who think they can live as single mothers having as many kids as they want on welfare and people like me have to work our ass off and pay s*ite loads of tax to pay for theae free loaders

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    Jan 21st 2017, 8:14 PM

    @Clever Jake: have the moslim population across the world come out in the same levels when ISIS where chopping gay men heads off and throwing them from high rise buildings and the enslavement of non moslim girls and women as sex slaves across the world like did when those cartoons where published in Denmark. .

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    Jan 21st 2017, 8:15 PM

    @Dain Bramage: You Scream, I Scream, We All Scream For Ice-Cream.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 8:22 PM

    @gregory:
    You and the rest of us will be working for generations to pay off the €100+ billion debt of the freeloading bankers but you knock yourself out thinking the problem is single mothers while the real parasites exploit your ignorance.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 8:23 PM

    Liam Egan you middle aged bum, your a loser and you know it, get a life. You didn’t last long on Politics.ie because you were found out, so do us all a favour and fun* off back to your Saudi rat hole.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 8:53 PM

    Nah that’s not it at all

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    Jan 21st 2017, 9:02 PM

    @Clever Jake.. you obviously have no concept of life for gay people living in islamic control counties where they impose the death penalty in the most horrible way that you can imagine compare to life living in a western countries like USA ..

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    Jan 21st 2017, 9:04 PM

    I support the right to protest as much as I support the right for people to vote for any president they like in *their own* country. I am sick to death of the arrogance and jumped-up self importance of the left. Get on with it and stop whining.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 9:08 PM

    @Patches O Houlihan:

    Again a little self reflection is highly recommended. Mature critical thinkers learn from their experiences and continually self improve. I appreciate you probably can’t grasp this concept yet but do try and find yourself a mentor to help guide you. You will benefit hugely and will become a better person for it

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    Jan 21st 2017, 9:15 PM

    @Patches: Concerned about the scourge of bankism? You’d hate Hilary to be president then even more than Trump.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 9:20 PM

    I’m still looking at the wan with the shoe wearing dog…..that just about sums this lot up.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 9:29 PM

    Marrlowemallow@ Marlowmallow@ spot the difference you middle aged bum of a loser.. LIAM

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    Jan 21st 2017, 9:35 PM

    @Patches O Houlihan: What do you mean 8 year austerity program? Most of the debt has been converted into 40 year bonds. I wish it was only 8 years. That would mean all the debt in the form of extra taxes would have been lifted at the year end just passed. Sadly not the case. Our children will end up paying it off along with all the other taxes that will be loaded onto their backs as well in the interim. There’s a trend to tax burden and it only goes one way for working class. That’s the unfortunate reality.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 9:50 PM

    At least he can be in solidarity with all his other accounts :-)

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    Jan 21st 2017, 11:14 PM

    @Clever Jake:

    Not so fast on the 20 million march

    http://www.snopes.com/millions-of-muslims-marched-against-the-islamic-state/ Not a fan of snopes but it will do in this case.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 11:16 PM

    @Patches O Houlihan:

    Their are and is voices in the Dail against water charges.

    The rest was an unneeded rant of an ad nauseam flavour, man, you need a new record dude.

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    Jan 22nd 2017, 12:34 AM

    @gregory: there is a much lower percentage of single parents who are unemployed than the percentage of the general population unemployed https://onefamily.ie/policy-campaigns/facts-figures/

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    Jan 22nd 2017, 1:25 AM

    To the thousands of strong women i marched with yesterday and our sisters and brother who marched in solidarity around the world, i commend you. Donald Trump is a western creation and a western problem. Though many who marched would and do stand up for the rights of Saudi women to drive etc or against FGM, there is no one march against all issues. A stand was made today and it stands for change. And whether you like it or not it is a movement that Donal fears. The comments on here against these women are many and they are as petty and small minded as they are biased and childish. It doesn’t take a genius to see that these comments come from a new breed of bigot… One that is ignorant to the pain of others, one that is intolerant of the fights faught by the women who raised them. For them the feeling of jealousy is all consuming. And the mantra is “WHAT ABOUT ME?” WHERE IS MY CAUSE? IF THEY GET THAT I WANT THIS!!…. like a child with a new sibling growing tired of his mothers new found love. Thankfully their views are as weak as their arguments, a dying whine from angry white privileged boys. My 6yo has more empathy than this. We teach him to give if he wants to take, we teach him to give respect if he wants to receive it from others. No such lessons for the red thumbers of this rant. Who demand before offering and withhold emotions for fear of being seen as less of a man. Less than men is what you are! Go and show your comments to the women in your life… have them come back here and support your argument. Ill be waiting to hear from them. And as they type to tell me that i wrote this “just to get a ride” and call me ” “whiteknight” and “snowflake”, ill be counting the millions of men and women who stood together against a president who couldn’t even win a popular vote, who fűck all people turned up to see, who is hated globally by the majority, and ill know that the cause is bigger and more just than any movement you boys will bother to protest. Because lets face it, the boys on here dont march or support or stand, they whinge… Period.

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    Jan 22nd 2017, 2:09 AM

    @Clever Jake: you can Never in million years compare life in Ireland or the USA for that matter today or anytime in the past with the treatment of Gay people been on the same level as whats happening in islamic countries today 2017… let me see these millions of far left / so called liberals march all around the world in islamic city’s and towns for the ending of killing of gay people and honour killing of girls and women…

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    Jan 22nd 2017, 2:45 AM

    Now ye had yer match get back into the kitchen and make your man a sandwich!

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    Jan 22nd 2017, 6:27 AM

    And this year’s Oscars goes to……

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    Jan 22nd 2017, 11:09 AM

    @The_Techno_Mage: It is a worrying trend that these days people think being your country and it’s citizens has seen as racist. He is far from perfect but there is little or protests about Kenny or Merkel who want to turn Ireland and Europe as bread baskets for everyone but those who make the country or continent into somewhere to be looked after on the basis of paying taxes while human traffickers are becoming millionaires based on selling our resources to others who can pay huge fees to them.

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    Jan 22nd 2017, 4:05 PM

    @GameOverMan: … and “To my Surprise”
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4FNYYxX6aI&app=desktop

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    Jan 21st 2017, 2:19 PM

    Beyond pathetic. March against child brides? Nope. March against FGM? Nope. March against ISIS? Nope. But a democratically elected President? Yep

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    Jan 21st 2017, 2:28 PM

    When the pro-life campaign raised money for the baby delivered in the Y case you people got even more upset.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 3:20 PM

    #loveboats

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    Jan 21st 2017, 3:38 PM

    Tout tout .. I didn’t know people still used that word these days .. there’s no need for it and highly offensive.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 3:41 PM

    I don’t really get this site. So many seem happy to support plenty of good causes and believe in democracy but wish to deny right to protest.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 3:46 PM

    Tony. . Who’s denying them ? They’re out now protesting which they’ve every right to do .. its just some don’t see the point of this one …

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    Jan 21st 2017, 3:49 PM

    If you’re not against it get on with your life.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 3:49 PM

    Maybe it’s an exaggeration to say “deny” on my part. However, I don’t see how people can’t see the point in a protest which highlights, among other things, the strength of feeling around retaining women’s reproductive rights. This is a president who said during his campaign that women who get abortions should be subject to some form of punishment.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:09 PM

    Socialists/lefties are like bold children who just got thier smarties taken off them

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:19 PM

    @Emeralds: Any published record of where all that money went? Or did it just get spent on more groupthink slogans and foetus fetish videos?

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:30 PM

    I would have much more respect for these protestors if they all came out against the spate of rapists being left off in India, or if they were marching for the right of women in Saudi Arabia to drive a car or leave their houses unaccompanied.

    Instead they protest against a democractically elected president.

    You can’t be pro-democracy and then protest because you didn’t get the result you want – that’s the epitome of hypocrisy.

    Get a life and more importantly get some perspective on women who are really suffering – women living in the USA have more freedoms than most living across the globe.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:49 PM

    March with Starbucks….Yep!!!!

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    Jan 21st 2017, 6:25 PM

    When you see the headbanger groups involved today in Dublin you can see why only a few thouand turned up.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 6:48 PM

    @Greg Kelly: Hold a pro Cheeto Jesus rally. See how many you get.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 2:09 PM

    I hope they’ll be out protesting the likes of saudia arabia or iran next who actually abuse women, gays and minorities.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 3:56 PM

    Lazy argument. So until women are reduced to the rights of the women of Saudi Arabia we cannot protest?

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:12 PM

    Do you not get tired of protesting?

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:22 PM

    Read what I said again. You can protest whatever you want. I just don’t see the point in protesting trump, he hasn’t even done anything yet.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:22 PM

    @Cian: Why aren’t you out protesting the likes of Saudi Arabia or Iran?

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:25 PM

    @Cian: “I just don’t see the point in protesting trump, he hasn’t even done anything yet.”

    I guess we’re living in an alternate universe where he didn’t say horrible things about women.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:32 PM

    He’s not the first man to say “horrible things” about women.

    Do you plan on protesting against all of those too?

    Bandwagoning is all it is.

    Pretty sure the women living in the USA have some of the best rights and freedoms in the world – and they in their droves exercised their right to vote him into office. Do you not respect their right to choose their own president?

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:40 PM

    Daisy, it be pretty pointless for me to go out and protest those regimes by myself. I hope all these people out protesting against trump today will organise one against saudi arabia and iran next. I have a hard time believing you’d get the same turnout as it’s not fashionable.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:07 PM

    @Theunpopularpopulist:

    The “he hasn’t even done anything yet” line is utterly asinine.

    You can’t simply airbrush away the fact he has insulted countless people, cheated and scammed others and seems to lie every time he opens his mouth.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:07 PM

    Search eagle. As president, he hasn’t even done anything yet. You forget 42% of women voted for trump. They don’t seem to be as bothered by trump’s rhetoric as you.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:20 PM

    Search eagle;

    Yet despite all this millions of people both men and women voted for him and he was democratically elected.

    So you think all these peoples right to vote and choose their president should be ignored because you as an Irish person have an issue with his behaviour?!

    Get over yourself. Are you pro democracy or only for democracy when it delivers the result you want?

    You can’t harp on about freedom to choose while simultaneously telling people they chose wrong.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:39 PM

    @Cian: Are you too lazy to organise one? It seems to upset you a lot so take care of your own protest first before whinging about people who took care of theirs.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:47 PM

    stop it Deborah ffs good girl.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 6:39 PM

    @Theunpopularpopulist:

    “You can’t harp on about freedom to choose while simultaneously telling people they chose wrong.”

    I didn’t?

    Though I would respectfully suggest that the freedom to choose necessarily implies the freedom to choose “incorrectly”. And there is nothing that implies a right for everyone else to be happy about your decision. There is an intellectual feebleness which seems to be spreading: people are mixing up “the right to my opinion” with “the right to not have my opinion challenged”.

    Started with the evangelicals, moved onto the SJWs and now the Trumpettes are taking up the mantle of easily-offended ninnies.

    Don’t bother replying if it’s just going to be more cut and paste talking points. I’m not interested.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 6:54 PM

    Search eagle

    Show me where I have copied and pasted?

    Not my style. I think for myself thanks.

    I respect other people’s opinions and I respect democracy.

    I fail to see what demonstrating against a democratically elected individual will achieve other than cause a further divide in a country which needs to come together.

    Apparently you didn’t tell them they chose wrong however “you respectively suggest they may have chosen incorrectly “. Utter nonsense.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 6:55 PM

    PS telling me to “not bother replying” – guess you don’t support freedom of speech either eh?

    Hypocrite

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    Jan 21st 2017, 2:15 PM

    These protesters have gone crazy over some president we, the Irish general public, didn’t vote for! So senseless!

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    Jan 21st 2017, 3:54 PM

    He has normalised sexual assault, racism, punishing minorities. Just because it hasn’t affected you yet give it a minute.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:01 PM

    Yawn…..

    He has normalised none of that, that is your biased opinion. Which by the way doesn’t matter….

    Lots of people agree with ending open borders and illegal immigration. That is not racism
    Also agree with ending the political correct censorship and shame politics, that does not equal sexist
    Also agree will straight talk, like adults
    Also agree with ignoring new liberal wingers

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:11 PM

    Note the spike in sexual and racist abuse in America since his election. Just because you agree with him doesn’t make it right. We’re not going anywhere.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:20 PM

    Back that up with independent stats or evidence, making blanket statements based on emotion doesn’t wash.

    The media manipulation and bias was exposed in the election….trying to distract people with all these identity politics and offence and political correctness.

    None of that matters:
    Sort out borders
    Sort out illegal invasions and interference in other countries
    Sort of ISis
    Sort out the shit trade agreements
    Look after people not corporations
    Ignore loud obnoxious thought police like you

    You can stay if you like, but you are now irrelevant

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:25 PM

    @HelloGoogleTracking!: He’s head of the racist birther movement, he raped his ex wife, he grabs other women by the pussy. I wouldn’t insult a pig with the comparison to Trump.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:28 PM

    @HelloGoogleTracking!:

    “Lots of people agree with ending open borders and illegal immigration. That is not racism”

    It might not be racism but it’s a largely imaginary problem or a case of category error.

    “Also agree with ignoring new liberal wingers”

    I suspect this is the bulk of it. And for no reason other than simply disagreeing. It’s the same with Brexit, beyond vague nonsensical bluster all the Brexiteers have done since winning the referendum is whine and complain about “Remoaners”.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:31 PM

    I don’t know if any rape conviction?

    I’m sure you have said some offensive things in private…..or maybe you are perfect.

    You are entitled to your opinion, but it appears extremist and hysterical, just because he is not a political puppet afraid of every word and your offence doesn’t make him a pig.

    Lots of people clearly appreciate refreshing straight talk, and challenging people like you, and all the pressure lobby groups marching today……

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:36 PM

    @search eagle

    The people don’t agree it is imaginary, and the government should listen and represent people.

    Also it is not about disagreeing without knowing why…….

    They disagree after looking at the results of the neo liberal policies over the last decade.

    Invasions of lybia syrian civil war, Ukraine civil war – shit trade agreements – ignoring illegal immigration – globalisation for benifit of corporation – thought control by political correctness and corrupt media

    People voted to kick out the establishment who don’t care about the people who elected them……and tell people what to think, and don’t listen.

    They are listening now and terrified, because if trump succeeds it will expose them

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:43 PM

    @HelloGoogleTracking!:

    “The people don’t agree it is imaginary”

    Obviously. Many people also don’t agree climate change is caused by humans. Facts have a funny way of not caring whether you agree or not.

    “People voted to kick out the establishment”

    Did they? Why did they vote in billionaire Trump and the Republicans – the very people who’ve exploited the worst excesses of capitalism. It’s a bizarre one.

    ” ignoring illegal immigration ”

    What can Trump do that Obama couldn’t? The border already has a huge amount spent on it, Obama presided over record deportations for someone who apparently was waving them in. There must be more imaginative ways to solve the problems caused by automation, and the sharp end of globalisation than wasting money on a wall and throwing more cash at an already dangerously bloated police state.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:08 PM

    @Search Eagle:

    Yes facts matter, and huge amounts of people are crossing the borders of america and europe illegally and nothing is being done about it, people see it, millions of illegal people in the states…why is the law not applied?

    If immigrants are required for labour, have legal mechanisms for people to apply, then take only the best……not the worst criminal elements willing to break the law.

    Yes they voted against the establishment, it was united against trump, every party, every puppet media organisation, every corporation……EU etc……all against him, it was clearly a vote against the establishment. Yes he is a billionaire, and successful……without selling out – in contrast to hillary and obama both sell out puppets of establishment……

    Finally he can enforce the border, build a wall, and stop people illegally entering. Also he can deport more, and discourage further people trying to enter, by enforcing serious consequences if caught.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:26 PM

    The anti Trumps have normalised violence, setting limos on fire and breaking in windows!

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    Jan 21st 2017, 6:50 PM

    @Sinead Hanley: They make films glorifying people who killed nazis. Surely punching this fascist filth out is our civic duty.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 6:51 PM

    “Yes facts matter, and huge amounts of people are crossing the borders of america and europe illegally and nothing is being done about it, people see it, millions of illegal people in the states…why is the law not applied?”

    Can you provide your credible source that nothing is being done about the amounts of people crossing the borders of America ?

    “If immigrants are required for labour, have legal mechanisms for people to apply, then take only the best……not the worst criminal elements willing to break the law.”

    Oh dear..those mechanisms are already there and are given to the people that work on the farms
    And the ‘worst criminal’s are the ones that are being deported in record numbers..

    “Finally he can enforce the border, build a wall, and stop people illegally entering. Also he can deport more, and discourage further people trying to enter, by enforcing serious consequences if caught.”

    The border is already enforced…no need to build a wall..people will continue to enter illegally…So have more costs to the American people by imprisoning these people..Cool..

    “Finally he can enforce the border, build a wall, and stop people illegally entering. Also he can deport more, and discourage further people trying to enter, by enforcing serious consequences if caught.”

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    Jan 21st 2017, 9:11 PM

    @Daisy: And Hilary Clinton, the woman who was chiefly responsible for destroying Libya and by extension helping to plunge Europe into mass migration + expanding terrorism would have been a better choice? Please help me here.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 2:05 PM

    No harm to ye but it’s a bit late. He’s already been elected

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    Jan 21st 2017, 3:51 PM

    No they’re just letting him know they are here and not going anywhere. He said he’s going to be a president for everyone. We constantly want our politicians to listen to us and they want the same.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 3:55 PM

    Yes and they are in the minority, and democracy has spoken.

    Small special interest identity politics relics….

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:24 PM

    @HelloGoogleTracking!:

    “Yes and they are in the minority”

    Not in this case! Trump has set out his stall and it’s for a very select minority.. white people who want to feel like victims.

    Or maybe people who’ve just learned about the whole social justice thing in the last year and are determined to shove “snowflake” or “luvvie” into every single thing they say.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:26 PM

    He won the election therefore has the mandate from the majority, simple.

    Your other points are racist and bigoted and based on stereotyping and pre justice, disgusting

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:02 PM

    Trump lost the popular vote by approx 2.9 million votes. He most certainly did win the election, but he most certainly does not have a mandate from the majority.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:11 PM

    @Dermot O’Shea:

    Yes he does according to how American elections are decided as well you know.

    The popular vote is irrelevant in the states, it is a federal system, and not first past the post.

    Therefore you point isn’t of any value at all. The fact remains he has the clear mandate from the majority i.e. he won the election. End of story

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    Jan 23rd 2017, 10:00 AM

    @Dermot O’Shea: After the ill-fated recounts called for by Jill Stein, it became apparent that there was massive fraud on the Clinton side, so it is very unlikely that Trump really did lose the popular vote.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 2:11 PM

    Some people love an excuse to march, this is so stupid.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:27 PM

    @Brianán B McBride: Can you provide us with an approved list of reasons to march?

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:15 PM

    @Brianán B McBride: You know why they are marching? Because they’e going to be forgotten and they know it. Trump doesn’t give a shit about them, and neither does anyone that voted for him. The only ones left to care are themselves and the press. It’s game over for the blowhards.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 2:08 PM

    Poor Trump is quaking in his boots I’d say. I reckon when he sees this he’ll definitely stand down from office. Jebus wept.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 2:16 PM

    Lol!
    I’ve seen larger crowds at a car boot sale in Ballydehooley.
    You know who I feel sorry for:
    That poor guy holding the ‘Not in my locker room’ sign scrawled on a piece of cardboard.
    I am so glad I am not him.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 2:37 PM

    @Alex Falcone: if its a wimmins march why is there blokes there? ..are they on a promise?

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    Jan 21st 2017, 2:47 PM

    Haha, well put!

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    Jan 21st 2017, 3:15 PM

    Bahaha!

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:02 PM

    Ha ha ha preventing poor women from accessing birth control, ha ha ha preventing poor people from STD tests, ha ha ha preventing access to safe abortion and therefore driving up illegal abortions and pregnancy deaths. But all the men are are grand. Ha ha ha.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:23 PM

    Deborah

    These issues can be sorted via democracy.

    They don’t only apply to women, but to men too, an abortion kills a mans child as well as the woman’s. We should all have a say…..it is an important debate.

    Simplistic women’s body don’t make sense…..and women always have the power to control if they get pregnant excluding extreme examples like rape.

    Law should not be based on extreme examples.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:28 PM

    @Michael Doyle: Saving your virginity for marriage?

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:37 PM

    @HelloGoogleTracking!: “An abortion kills a mans child as well” No child is killed in an abortion,but you know this already..

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:39 PM

    There is no child if she doesn’t stay pregnant.That is a fact..

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:45 PM

    @Francis Mc Carthy:

    I don’t agree with that, and you will find many many people don’t agree with that….

    Yes that is the neo liberal propaganda line, but get ready for it to be tested with rational thought and debate, and the people will decide.

    You can taker that position if you chose, but you have to prove it or persuade people to agree, you also have to respect other points of view also.

    Neo liberal shame tactics and offence tactics are over, now you will have to discus and debate.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:47 PM

    @HelloGoogleTracking!: I don’t care whether you agree with it or not.If she doesn’t remain pregnant,there is no child.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:50 PM

    I have no patience of going into a discussion with a lad that believes an embryo is a “child” .You can believe that nonsense if you want..

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:52 PM

    @Francis Mc Carthy:

    I don’t care if you care, and you stating something doesn’t make it a fact.

    A unborn child is killed in an abortion, fact. If the child isn’t killed the pregnancy doesn’t end…..

    Your argument is ridiculous, self serving, dishonest, immoral, and barbaric. A miscarriage kills a child, and people have funerals and mourn. Killing a pregnant mother is the murder of 2 people……as per enniskillen bomb.

    You cannot deny reality……mark my words, that sort of nonsense will be challenged strongly soon…..and hiding behind manufactured offence and political correct shaming won’t be a shield any more. People are tired of that shit.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:53 PM

    @Francis Mc Carthy:

    P.S.

    Under the Irish constitution the unborn child has full human rights = a human being and abortion is killing a human and punishable by law = fact !!

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:55 PM

    @HelloGoogleTracking! Sure! And that is why our Government give out information on where a woman can go to get rid of that “human being” ..LOL

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:56 PM

    @HelloGoogleTracking!: A lot of emotional garbage in your post above.Scarlet for you.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:59 PM

    “A unborn child is killed in an abortion, fact. If the child isn’t killed the pregnancy doesn’t end…..”

    “The use of appropriate, standard terminology is essential. A child is a person from birth until the age of legal majority. The proper term for the second to eighth week is “embryo.” The embryo becomes a fetus at 10 weeks. The term “fetus” is the correct term to use until birth.” -The 57,000 members of the American College of Obstetricians & Gyenecologists ..Hope this helps…

    Bye bye!

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:59 PM

    @Francis Mc Carthy:

    If you think it is funny, have an abortion in Ireland and find out how you are treated by the courts and police, you will not be laughing then.

    Your points are pathetic, you can’t support them, they don’t pass even a childish test of consistency and logic…..the tide is turning against abortion…..

    Under Irish law we cannot hold someone to account for doing something legal in another country, only for doing something illegal in our own country.

    Giving information to people is not against the law…..you can take drugs in amsterdam etc…..but cannot do it in Ireland.

    You are so dumb

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:02 PM

    @HelloGoogleTracking!:

    Correct term for a person 15 years old = teenager….but they are also someones child. They are a teenager and a child.

    A 90 year old person is a pensioner……but still someones child.

    A fetus is a very young human being and still someones child.

    This is how language works, a baby is still a child. a toddler is still a child.

    Can you comprehend this simple idea ? LOL you are so dumb

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:26 PM

    You are the dumb one..All those are born people ….Oh and if my memory serves me correctly,you are the lad/lass that said that a g=heart is fully formed at 12 weeks ..Bwahahhaaha!

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:27 PM

    What age are you?..using terms like LOL and ‘scarlet for you ‘ tells me you are about 15 or 16…am I right?

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:30 PM

    “Giving information to people is not against the law…..you can take drugs in amsterdam etc…..but cannot do it in Ireland.”

    But we are talking about “killing” another “human being” not taking some pesky drugs..Nice try Googley ,but no cigar!

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:31 PM

    @Francis Mc Carthy:

    A child is a son or daughter of any age ….. even before birth. You arbitrary dehumanising of unborn children is disgusting.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:31 PM

    @Bejasus Bejorrah: I am 77

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:33 PM

    @HelloGoogleTracking!: I don’t give two hoots what a rabid anti choice person like you believes ..

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:34 PM

    @Francis Mc Carthy:

    If you murder someone in another country you are subject to the laws in that country, not you country of origin…..this is simple stuff.

    Yes abortion is illegal in Ireland, yes the unborn have full human rights in Ireland.

    Other countries are behind us in terms of human rights it is true, and many still allow killing of unborn children. However they will all move to match Ireland eventually, as it is obviously wrong to kill unborn children.

    You will see the debate happen next in the US, and then in Europe, electorates on both sides of the atlantic are tired of the neo liberal bull……like the rubbish you are talking

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:36 PM

    @HelloGoogleTracking!: Why don’t you go and do something about all of the deaths of those “children” that don’t even make it to utero ?What is the % again of all of those precious “children” that are lost? Is it 60-70%..Or is it that you don’t care for all of those precious little “children” ?

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:41 PM

    @HelloGoogleTracking!: You’re the lad that is talking rubbish..

    Citizens Assembly :

    “The first asked if “the right to life of the unborn child should continue to be constitutionally protected in the same way as now”.

    In response, facilitators at 10 of the 14 tables in the room said the view of their group was “no”. Two groups said “yes”, but both indicated they were in favour of a more liberal constitutional regime. The remaining two did not express a clear opinion either way.

    Have to go Googley

    And abortion is going nowhere in the UK or in the USA ..

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:42 PM

    In my country killing unborn is illegal.

    People in other countries can decide for themselves, including the US and the can decide against abortion if they want, and I would agree.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:46 PM

    Citizens assembly is meaningless.

    The only relevant would be a referendum, which has not happened and wouldn’t win.

    We had one before and we have the result in law, this is called democracy. This remains in force until changed…..fact.

    Whether you like it or not.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 8:03 PM

    @Deborah Behan: Abortion is never safe as it ends in the death of an innocent baby, where is equality there.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 8:54 PM

    @Alex Falcone: Are the Healy-Rae brothers more popular in Kerry than President Trump? Why?

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    Jan 21st 2017, 10:25 PM

    @Mary Gallagher: It’s great that the innocent baby has been born…congratulations

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    Jan 21st 2017, 2:27 PM

    If only these feminists cared as much about our shambles of a health service and high taxes.

    Lots more to protest about at home, but I guess that’s not trendy or fashionable .

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:19 PM

    @Fiachra Ahern Esq:

    Who says they don’t?

    Anyway people protest for all sorts of stupid reasons… like minor water charges.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:26 PM

    @Fiachra Ahern Esq: Have you organised a protest against the health service and high taxes? Why not?

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    Jan 21st 2017, 2:17 PM

    What rights did trump take away from women lately? Or are these snowflakes still offended by a man who talked dirty! More in their line if they protested out side the Saudi embassy against sharia law and sharia law courts,who treat women appallingly, or against the thousands of Hillary bombs dropped in Yemen & Syria day in day out.priorities here are misguided big time.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 2:21 PM

    @Christine Paulette Roche: America will be like Saudi Arabia under Donald Trump for women, the Alt-Right version of Sharia Law will be imposed soon enough.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 2:21 PM

    Christine please.
    There’s no place for reason and logic here.
    Stop introducing it.
    Thank you.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 3:24 PM

    @Alex Falcone: You wouldn’t know logic or reason if it came up and slapped you across the face..

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:07 PM

    Do some research. Planning to defund Parent Planning which gives health care to millions of Americans, dismantling of Obamacare which also protects millions of Americans, closing abortion clinics and stopping help for poor Americans seeking mortgages. Also pussy grabbing is now an ok thing to do. And that’s just for starters.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:46 PM

    @Deborah Behan: The Republican Party want women to get their pap smears & birth control at their local dentist practices,elementary schools or at their local eye specialist .I kid you not..

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:51 PM

    do women not have beds to change in a Saturday anymore?

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    Jan 21st 2017, 2:17 PM

    Any excuse to whinge

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    Jan 21st 2017, 2:19 PM

    Or to look virtuous

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    Jan 21st 2017, 2:11 PM

    I hope Daisy is well wrapped up

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    @George Roche: It’s brisk, but great craic. Did your mammy give you special permission for the internet after you did you homework?

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:39 PM

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    @George Roche: Okay, did Daddy give your special permission for the internet after you did your homework?

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    Jan 21st 2017, 7:09 PM

    Did you have much bother finding someone to look after your cats while you were up?

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    Jan 21st 2017, 2:36 PM

    So stunning and brave, although to nitpick I would like to see the other 30 genders better represented.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 2:26 PM

    The most pathetic human beings I’ve ever seen. That “chap” with the sign has never been in a locker room in his life.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 2:19 PM

    Feminazis out in force,go back to your husbands and boyfriends

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    @dick dastardly: “Go home ye wife swapping sodomites” updated for the 21st century.

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    Ohhh dear,that time of month daisy is it

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    Jan 21st 2017, 2:23 PM

    Same outraged layabouts that turn up to every protest just carrying different placards.

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    @Paul Whyte: How can they be layabouts if they turn up to every protest?

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    Jan 21st 2017, 2:23 PM

    It would be more appropriate if they were protesting against their own gov, the Irish gov, and the very poor manner in which they’re running the country.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 2:36 PM

    They’ll be burning bras at 4,good crowd expected.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 2:29 PM

    Imbeciles.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 2:48 PM

    Embarrassing turnout. These hippies would be better off getting a job and making a contribution towards society.

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    Feb 6th 2017, 6:26 PM

    @John Henry: How do you know they’re all unemployed? Also, it was a Saturday

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    Jan 21st 2017, 2:27 PM

    Great use of your time their ladies, you’ve really shone a light on an immediate issue facing women in society in 2017… SJW’s gone SJW

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    @Myk_Oval_Balls_nRyt: *there.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:31 PM

    @Myk_Oval_Balls_nRyt: It was either that or shopping.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 2:54 PM

    I do not mind women marching so long as they return home in time to make the dinner.

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    @Paddy Lions: Men who don’t know how to cook can either bring something from their local takeaway (I recommend sweet and sour prawns with fried rice) or they can warm up supermarket pizza in the kitchen microwave. There. Their marching wives/mistresses/sweethearts might bring back curried fish and chips later in the evening after enjoying a couple of pints with fellow protesters. Modern life has changed, thanks to TV dinners.

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    Plenty of fellas without dinners today .

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    Jan 21st 2017, 2:59 PM

    Best cook your own so

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    I’ll ring an escort and see if she does ironing and cooking as an extra . Happy ending .

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    As soon as science develops a dildo that can wire a plug men will become obsolete, imo.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 3:14 PM

    How did we ever get to a point where women and men are walking around carrying placards depicting their Fallopian tubes?!?!?!

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    Jan 21st 2017, 3:18 PM

    Fair play to all those great dads who stayed at home and cleaned the house and made the dinner and looked after the kids so that they were able to protest about a man in another country !

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    Jan 21st 2017, 6:56 PM

    @Suzie Sunshine: I can’t believe nobody told us wife swapping sodomites to go home.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 3:22 PM

    I passed the march along the quays… it didn’t look as though women were in the majority at all… and as for what they were protesting about… well, there were anti-water-charge, anti-homelessness, anti-fluoride, 32-county Shinner/IRA types… in other words – the usual rabble. There might have been 300 at a push.

    I asked one of the Garda I walking along side what was the point of the protest, he said he doubted if the protesters knew.

    It did give me one good idea though…
    In defence of people’s right to protest why don’t we allow one Protest Day a year where every and any group that wants to march to express their views can all head off together in one mega-march and clog up the streets. That’ll leave 51 other Saturdays of peace and quiet.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:35 PM

    @Brian Lenehan: Of course you did!

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:54 PM

    I most certainly did. There was a woman screaming shrilly into a loudhailer followed by what looked like the extras from The Walking Dead. It was pathetic, crawling along Aston Quay just before 3pm.

    I felt sorry for them, to be honest… such a motley crowd, confused and campaigning for/against such disparate causes, it made no sense to anyone. Rather it just pi$$ed off all those who were waiting for buses that were going to be delayed behind them.

    Sad. Very sad.

    Were you there Daisy? I would have waved if I knew.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:42 PM

    @Brian Lenehan: Of course I was.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 3:00 PM

    I am outraged !!!

    4 twitterers in the article and 3 of them are MEN!!!

    Blah blah blah gender imbalance, oppression, someone get that Uma Nullally on the case

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    Jan 21st 2017, 6:17 PM

    Ffs get over it, I’ve heard worse that Trump said on Loose Women. What a waste of police time.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 3:13 PM

    Arseholes haha

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:43 PM

    He won – get over it

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    Jan 21st 2017, 2:48 PM

    Not so many mothers with those women.. no doubt.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 2:55 PM

    Greenpeace will be arriving soon to push some of them back out to sea.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:37 PM

    What’s the odds that these women also support Ibrahim Halawa? His crowd, the Muslim Brotherhood have a great track record with womens rights.
    Bloody morons.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:35 PM

    what a complete waste of time !
    the people have voted him in so what can you achieve by protesting ?

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    Jan 21st 2017, 6:16 PM

    He was voted in by the people of the USA

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:35 PM

    lot of shite trump was correct in his comment women would let a “star” do whatever they like just look at the idiots pissing themselves with excitement at the sight of a rock or movie star.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:47 PM

    Attention seeking…… that’s all it is.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:41 PM

    So what? Around 30 million women voted for Trump.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:44 PM

    Ashley Judd now calling for the shackles to be taken off the blacks of southern American!, did anyone think to point out to her Abe Lincoln took care of that one!, Micheal Moore makes me want to weep!

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    Mute Francis Mc Carthy
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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:24 PM

    ^^^^ And another spoofer!

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:29 PM

    @Francis Mc Carthy, there you are Francis, great day watching President Trump settle into office, hope your enjoying, be a man there Fran (if I may be so bold), stand behind the courage of your convictions, do away with your silly avatar and put a face to your name!

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:46 PM

    @Kate Flaherty: You said that Ashley Judd is calling for the ‘shackles to be taken off the blacks of Southern American” That is absolute BS! You didn’t even listen properly to what she said..
    Also..I can put up any avatar that I like,and if it annoys you,then great!

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:56 PM

    @Francis Mc Carthy, you annoy me!?, cop yourself on man, your of no significance to me!

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    Jan 21st 2017, 6:37 PM

    You came on here spoofing,spoofer.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 6:44 PM

    @Francis Mc Carthy, and you sir are a troll, a key board warrior, with multiple accounts and you have no courage behind your convictions!

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    Jan 21st 2017, 7:24 PM

    @Kate Flaherty: Ouch! I do not troll. Not a keyboard warrior either.I have the one account & the one twitter account which I do not use on here..You are mad with me because I caught you spoofing.If there is a next time,I will not hesitate in calling you out again.

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    Mute Patrick Mac
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    Jan 21st 2017, 8:33 PM

    @Kate Flaherty: who, or what, is Ashley Judd ?
    It sounds like a brand of soft furnishing, or the like.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 9:07 PM

    @Patrick Mac, she’s an American actress(Kiss the girls, Double Jepordy), among her accomplishments, she is also a political activist, she ranted and raved like a lunatic today about how Trump had wet dreams about Ivanka!, among other things she said today she made an innuendo of incest between the President and his daughter!, she also called him Hitler among other things!, thinking she should stick to the day job!

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    Jan 21st 2017, 9:10 PM

    @Kate Flaherty: so she’s an unimportant, irrelevant fool then, right ?

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    Jan 21st 2017, 9:22 PM

    @Patrick Mac, judging (pardon the pun), on today’s performance ( and by all accounts that’s exactly what it was, and they have the cheek to accuse Trump of loving the crowds!), I would say this lady is nuttier than squirrel poop!

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    Jan 21st 2017, 6:15 PM

    This is so stupid why would anyone waste their time marching against the president of the USA in Ire now it would be more in their line to march against Fine Gael

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    Jan 21st 2017, 2:25 PM

    That Princess Leia placard is badass. Love it!

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:05 PM

    Mick Caul is tweeting it, he goes against water charges, a topic not associated with Trump. it must be a vague assembly hating on everything without making a clear point.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 7:04 PM

    I see the journal are busy removng posts …..a post I put up was removed probably because I cracked a funny that is against the agenda yet another poster accuses the american president of raping his ex-wife and that post is still there..go figure…

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    Mute Sean O'Connor
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    Jan 21st 2017, 6:44 PM

    Why are people in Ireland protesting against a democraticly elected official in another country?

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:44 PM

    They want democracy then they dont pmsl load of gimps

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    Jan 21st 2017, 6:08 PM

    Omy what a lot of nonsense

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    Jan 21st 2017, 6:43 PM

    “It’s a feeling of solidarity – not in our name,” said Jill Pickering, a 56-year-old American student. “I’m angry – I didn’t vote for Trump.”

    What’s she studying? How to apply for a pension?

    Hannah Bryant, a 34-year-old museum worker, brought her four-year-old daughter – both of them wearing the bright pink “pussy hats” worn by US demonstrators.

    What a great example she is for her kids. Making four year old son wear “pushy hats”. Wonderful stuff.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:37 PM

    Not a fan of Turnip but why bother, not going to achieve anything.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:43 PM

    Not a fan of Turnip but why bother, these marching will achieve nothing.

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    Mute Patrick Mac
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    Jan 21st 2017, 8:04 PM

    MOPE MOPE MOPE, WHINE WHINE WHINE, COMPLAIN COMPLAIN COMPLAIN !!!

    Seems like it never ends with the little moaning minnies.

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    Mute Patrick J. O'Rourke
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    Jan 21st 2017, 8:00 PM

    If Trump get on with his quest to wipe fundamentalist Islam from the face of the planet and only achieves 1% of the goal then he will have delivered the biggest change and improvement in women’s rights worldwide since the suffragettes. I really don’t know why they can’t see that. Instead they supported a woman who through her support for, and alliance with Saudi, kicked women in the teeth while they were being dragged back to the cave. Maybe if they all went back to their safe spaces for a good think instead of protesting they might realise what is painfully obvious.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 8:29 PM

    @Patrick J. O’Rourke: so true Patrick, so true indeed, unfortunately. Taking one of these shrill shriekers to the side and explaining such things to them is a massive waste of energy. They have no real idea of the many, many harsh environments that exist outside of the padded cells of USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, re. Westernised nations.

    Their actions and words are akin to screaming ‘fire’ in a crowded room when there is no fire to shout about – all faux outrage, from start to finish.

    Its nothing more than a case of hard-won freedom being abused and taken for granted. The time is right for it to be called out for what it is – agitation purely for the sake of it.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 6:52 PM

    Trump is the peoples president! I can’t wait to see what he can do for me in Dublin 9…..

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:42 PM

    I can see one business really suffering very badly now under the Trump presidency……..the beanie hat business.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 8:13 PM

    George soros funded. Those people protesting are pawns… Useful idiots.

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    Jan 22nd 2017, 6:10 AM

    @Dean Burroughs: Of course it was.He probably gave the protesters the money that he made with his old partner in crime Mr. Munchkins….idiot…

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    Jan 21st 2017, 8:13 PM

    Pointless protests. Give the man a chance, he can’t be worse than the Clintons.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 7:17 PM

    Waste of time if you ask me..what will this achieve?? He does not care anymore he got what he wanted..he hasn’t done anything wrong yet as president..wait until he f#%ks up..then the people will have their say.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 8:00 PM

    Burst mattress brigade. Trim it up biatches

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    Jan 21st 2017, 8:26 PM

    The usual suspects again on the march most of them do not even understand why they march but there will always be upstarts anarchists looking for trouble. No wrongdoing has yet to be proven against president Trump and giving a chance he might prove to be a great righteous President . I wonder if he was an Irish american would the Irish media and government still be so bias against the man or would they be licking his a…

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    Jan 21st 2017, 8:52 PM

    He hasn’t actually done anything yet, has he? So why all the protests and demonstrations?

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    Jan 21st 2017, 6:57 PM

    Bollox ! Unless I can expect the same vigorous protests against Putin. At least The Donald, ignoranus ( not a typo, just made up a new word ) that he may be, was elected under the democratic law of the USA. Can the same be said of Putin ?

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    Jan 23rd 2017, 10:10 AM

    @Ig Clarke: Yes, it can. Unless, of course, you are completely ignorant of Russian politics and elections or are content to regurgitate the talking points fed to you by a largely Russophobic media.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 4:14 PM

    Won’t change the fact that you’re a dick either.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 9:07 PM

    I suppose it is the only way they can feel important, did no one tell them Ireland is not part of the US…
    http://video.foxnews.com/v/5291339983001/?playlist_id=5198073478001#sp=show-clips

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    Jan 21st 2017, 9:47 PM

    Good to see he got a load of women out walking!!! Let’s make women’s waistlines great again✅

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    Jan 21st 2017, 11:16 PM

    Well done Ladies, I admire your stance. These Pussy Grabbers have to be raked out & shamed, take a bow & well done again!

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    Jan 22nd 2017, 1:19 AM

    They want to kill a baby right up to the date of its birth. There is no word to describe that act. Imagine if your daughter was a trainee doctor and rang you to say she was about to do that.

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    Jan 22nd 2017, 8:26 AM

    If Trump was gay or black, a lot of these protests would seem racist or sexist.

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    Jan 21st 2017, 3:07 PM
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    Jan 21st 2017, 3:34 PM
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    Jan 21st 2017, 7:28 PM

    #Fragilemasculinity oozing out all over this thread. Such scared little cucks worried that other men can’t control their women!

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    Jan 21st 2017, 9:14 PM

    I think you are referring to those men that live under Sharia. The only person to support the spread of Sharia was Hillary. She has done more to push back womens right worldwide than any other US politician for years. When LGBT people are being stoned and thrown off buildings then thank Hillary. At least the women who had Trump making lewd remarks to them had the opportunity to deck him and kick his parts.

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    Jan 22nd 2017, 12:48 PM

    “NOT IN MY LOCKER ROOM” SAYS THE TRANSGENDERS

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    Jan 21st 2017, 11:08 PM

    Trump sorted

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    Jan 24th 2017, 4:43 PM

    MAKE LOVE WITH LOVE, PASSION, DEVOTEDNESS, DELIGHT, ENJOYMENT, ARDOR, EAGERNESS, AMOUR, ADORATION, VENERATION, GLORIFICATION, IDOLIZATION, MARVELING, PLEASURE, WORSHIP, HUNGER, THIRST, BUT DO NOT MAKE EURO AMERICAN CHRISTIAN GENOCIDAL WARS WITH LOVE, PASSION, DEVOTEDNESS, DELIGHT, ENJOYMENT, ARDOR, EAGERNESS, AMOUR, ADORATION, VENERATION, GLORIFICATION, IDOLIZATION, MARVELLING, PLEASURE, WORSHIP, HUNGER AND THIRST.

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    Jan 24th 2017, 4:45 PM

    BE LOVE, HAVE LOVE, GIVE LOVE, SHARE LOVE, LIVE LOVE, FEEL LOVE, SUPPORT LOVE, CULTIVATE LOVE, ADORE LOVE, VENERATE LOVE, SANCTIFY LOVE, PRAISE LOVE, DEFEND LOVE, IDEALIZE LOVE, APPRECIATE LOVE, ENJOY LOVE, IDOLIZE LOVE, CHERISH LOVE, BLESS LOVE, CARESS LOVE, ADULATE LOVE, ADMIRE LOVE, HONOUR LOVE, DIGNIFY LOVE, RESPECT LOVE, VALUE LOVE, ENNOBLE LOVE, IDEALIZE LOVE, IMMORTALIZE LOVE. PRESERVE LOVE, TEACH LOVE, PREACH LOVE, PROMOTE LOVE, INSTRUCT LOVE, HUMANIZE LOVE, ENRICH LOVE, AGGRANDIZE LOVE, INCULCATE LOVE, PROFESS LOVE, BREED LOVE, EXHORT LOVE, FAMILIARIZE LOVE, HOMILIZE LOVE, EVANGELIZE LOVE, PROCLAIM LOVE, REVEAL LOVE,

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    Jan 24th 2017, 4:42 PM

    TRUMPANIC, TRUMPHOBIC, TRUMPHOBIA, TRUMPORN, TRUMPISS, TRUMPIG, TRUMPUSSY, TRUMPUBIC. TRUMPISS, TRUMPAGAN, TRUMPLAGUE, TRUMPEST, TRUMPERVERT, TRUMPHARAOH, TRUMPILL, TRUMPIRATE, TRUMPRIEST, TRUMPARISH, TRUMPUTRID, TRUMPECCANT, TRUMPENAL, TRUMPENITENT, TRUMPENIS, TRUMPILATE.
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    Jan 22nd 2017, 12:34 AM

    In this case I don’t think any March would change thing’s

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    Jan 22nd 2017, 9:47 PM

    @Linda Hughes: I don’t think people are marching to change things Linda, what they are doing mostly is protesting about his treatment against women in general. His Pussy grabbing & locker room tactic’s. He has become the most powerful man in the World, but he’s lost the popularity contest & the respect from millions of women!

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    Jan 21st 2017, 5:53 PM

    I never saw this much of femists in one place

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