The last time a Government lost the co-operation and consent of the Irish people to govern them, it was largely as a result of policing tactics like these, and the injudicious use of its monopoly on the use of force.
Local anger
“Unease and anger”
Councillor Walsh told this reporter yesterday that he firmly believes the raids this weekend had a political motive.
Missing children
Nitazenes
The state, however, can hardly turn around and bleat about misinformation and rumour when its own communication strategy in relation to migrant accommodation is practically designed to encourage misinformation and rumour
There’s an obvious difference between the procurement of Pepper Spray, which is an obvious case of fighting the last war, and plans to equip public order Gardai with Tasers, which is a relatively obvious case of serious over-reaction.
Garda Detective Superintendent Ian Lackey discusses Irish authorities’ experience of female genital mutilation (FGM) – the practice of injuring a woman or girl’s genitals for “non-medical reasons” with “no health benefit.” He says it is “deeply engrained” in many cultures. #gript
97% say mental health has suffered
What is happening is the standard formulation for all Irish politicians everywhere: She is calling on someone else to do her job for her.
“Our response…will define this nation.”