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When people want to protest peacefully against corrupt politicians, they will be labelled dissident republicans!!
Can we not just be called pissed off citizens… It’s the truth…
Of course people have a right to protest peacefully, and the Gardaí will let them do exactly that, all they’re doing is preparing for the worst. They’re not gonna be harassing anyone for the Craic.
Does that include a lady who is protesting peacefully? One was manhandled by a Garda, causing her to have an asthma attack at roughly 1.25pm. Or would she be included in the category of ‘militant troublemakers and Up The ‘Ra types’?
Johnny – yet another brain dead idiot. The police have no intention of letting people protest peacefully. You express yourself with all the eloquence of a buffoon who has never once stood with the people to demand fairness. While we were out there you were riding the tintertubes playing with yourself. 2,000 police officers presenting themselves against 100 protesters on Budget Day sends a clear message that they did not want us there. I hope that kid in your photo gets all the hardship of austerity you have brought upon its poor little head. You should be kissing our arses for what we are doing for you.
Yes Garda bashing ok , except they will be doing the bashing , and a small minority of trouble makers true , but tarring them all with the same brush , sounds like your saying they dont have a right to protest .
Contrary to your belief, not everyone who’s attending today is out to start trouble. I’ve worked outside of the home, I’m now a stay at home mum. I know of several people in the same position as I am who are attending.
Sorry I can’t be there today finglas hero, I have to work. But hey…. I’m happy to know the extraordinary amount of taxes Myself and my inbred crunchy colleagues pay go towards your dole, rent allowance, free legal aid, medical card etc etc……
Sorry to inform you but not everybody off on a tuesday is on the dole ever hear of shift work which a lot of the country do. Lets hope the recession never hits wherever you work and you dont have to lower yourself to receive the dole .
Your comment in highly ignorant. Most people on the dole do not want to be in that situation. I worked for 13 years paying taxes and when I lost my job I spent 18 months applying for a new one with not even 1 interview. I had no choice but to join the dole queue. I’m am telling you here and now it is no picnic. I live with my widowed mother and between us we are forking out all the bills including the property tax and a huge loan my father left her with. She doesn’t qualify for a lot of support as she is not over 65. I am on the Back to Education Allowance. I am trying to do something about my situation. I hate that most days I have only 1 meal as I can’t even afford to buy shopping most of the time. Not everyone wants to live like this it’s extremely hard. I think you should attempt to live on €188 per week before you sit there passing judgement on those less fortunate than you.
Kellyanne. No section of our society is untouched by recession and austerity. I have worked shifts myself. My comment was a specific reply to finglas hero and not to decent people who want to work but are victims of circumstance. I defend your right to peaceful protest.
Melweiser. You are a very different animal to the finglas hero against whom my comment was directed. It’s good people like yourself who are the real heroes to keep going in the face of such adversity. Tragically I fear your voices will be lost in protests hijacked by our never work a day in life feral underclass. I don’t underestimate the difficulties you face in life but all I can offer you is my admiration, respect and sincere wish that life will change for the better.
Dead Right Matt. Let’s hope there is a stronger response from the Gardai today. So dissappointed to see the Gardai displaying restraint in the face of violent provocation a few weeks ago. In my day ” Mr. Hickory Stick ” would have been introduced at an appropriate stage ( i.e. immediately ) and the situation would have been sorted.
“God I hate retirement so much at times like this “
Generally, it’s a good idea to know what one is protesting about. Should you not wait until tomorrow? At least that way, you would have heard the budget (or read the headline bits in the Sun/Socialist Worker Weekly) and could make some snappy placards …
Dusty – you look like such a lovely little dog. You make it quite clear what side you are on. So shall I. I am not on your side, and when the cookie crumbles – all you little pampered dogs and bitches will feel the power of our rage. You might not read that in the Indo.
They might well get yet another pay cut, certainly Shatter isn’t in any way loyal to the Gardaí. But, like the nurses, they will still continue to do their job. That’s the loyalty they have to the State, as in the people.
Everyone has a right to peaceful protest, but everyone also has a right to go about their business unimpeded – protestors blocking roads, forcing the gates of the Dáil and other undemocratic and violent acts has no place in society.
And that’s what the majority of the people who are attending today want; a peaceful protest that gets our point across. Why should we continue to pay for the sins of the bankers and politicians? The problem with this country is that it has a case big untreated dose of “Ah, shure it’ll be grand-itis”. Only it isn’t and it won’t be if the majority don’t stand up for themselves. As a nation, we’re great at bolting the stable door after the horse has done a runner.
The problem is that protestors are very rarely protesting for anything concrete – just against something. If someone took the time to come up with a workable alternative then it would lend greater support to the cause. As it is, it’s just another “let’s give out about stuff in general” gathering.
Then lobby your local TDs at the constituency clinics regularly. State your concerns personally to them. Do that in numbers if you must, but speak to them that way, not anonymously in some unruly protest that has been hijacked by Sinn Fein (all flavours of) and SWP. Civil disobedience such as what happened last month only serves to polarize society, removing the option of joining protest rallies from the vast majority of peaceful, suffering, citizens. I would protest, but not if it is used by others as an excuse to assault the equally suffering Gardaí who are doing their sworn duty. That serves on purpose and it certainly doesn’t have an impact on the decisions of Government.
My revenge will be in the local, European and General Elections.
And my revenge will be sweet, and lasting.
And who do you suggest we vote for? Fine Gael? Fianna Fail? I know, let’s vote for Labour! The problem with that theory, is that it’s basically same s*it, different name. A government is there to work in the best interests of its people, not for their own. Shame no-one told the Dail that…..
Yeah those violent acts of blocking the Dail gates will certainly impede 99% of usin the rest of the country.Only thing it will upset is the Zombies and sheeple being delayed in getting home to watch fair city and corrie.
Protest! What protest.?………the irish public are a crowd of yellow whimps when it comes to standing up for themselves ….they retain no self respect and are more worried about what other countries might think of them…well let me tell you, the others could,nt give a sh1t
Instead of protesting and wasting everyone’s time (including their own because the govenment is going to go ahead with it anyway, regardless of what these people say) as well as Garda resources, why don’t these people actually offer a constructive alternative to what the government intends to do? Because they are not just going there to protest, they do actually have an alternative don’t they?
I hope these people are not ignorant enough to go there, do their little protest and not have an explaination as to how they would do things differently.
Politicans running scared now? Soon it wont be egypt or iraq on news overturning the government. It’ll be ireland the way things going. Bringing in extra garda will only inflame the situation that probably wouldn’t be there if the garda weren’t there.
I’m guessing that today will be a Haddington road day, ie one of the days Gardai work and don’t get paid. A parliamentary question will answer your question though for sure.
Fair play to the journal for whipping this up nicely, making it look like the Gardai will be justified in using excessive force once again on peaceful protesters…
As long as it’s peaceful (unlike last time), the Gardai won’t use excessive force. Contrary to the belief of some, the Gardai don’t tend to have any particular wish to cause a riot from bringing out the pepper spray for the craic. Doesn’t do anyone any good if it can be avoided.
But they also have a line to hold, and themselves to protect. Breach the line, or threaten the Guard, then don’t come on here moaning about being peppersprayed. It’s simple really.
As I mentioned above, the protest I was at was peaceful. At least it was until a garda manhandled two women, one of whom suffered an asthma attack as a result. And this woman was not causing any trouble at all, just exercising her right to protest.
The Garda should grow some balls and refuse to work there gonna get bent over in this budget like everyone else , let all the protesters run riot all they want
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