Up to 200 people have attended a protest and prayer vigil at RTÉ studios in Donnybrook, in what they describe as “an act of public reparation” for the New Years’ Eve sketch which accused God of rape. Participants prayed and held banners displaying the Holy Face of Jesus and signs which accused RTE of failing to […]
A group describing themselves as Catholics from across the country are set to host a protest / prayer vigil this coming Saturday at RTÉ studios in Donnybrook, in what they describe as “an act of public reparation.” The protest comes after the state-funded broadcaster apologised for the sketch, which, it acknowledged, had caused grave offence. […]
Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong has been sentenced to 13 and a half months in prison by a Hong Kong court.
Thousands of anti-abortion protesters held demonstrations across Argentina over the weekend, calling on the government to reverse its plans to further expand abortion laws.
The militant far-left group Saoradh, who were investigated in relation to the murder of journalist Lyra McKee, joined with masked and hooded men at the weekend to instigate violence against an anti-lockdown protest in Dublin. Police say that Saoradh is the political wing of the New IRA, who took responsibility for the killing of Ms […]
After all the media frenzy over the threat of the “far right” lately, it was a self-appointed lockdown far-left militia who were responsible for the violence in Dublin on Saturday. A group consisting of mostly it seems supporters of a deeply penetrated aspirational republican organisation, along with the usual ragtag of soccer casuals and ageing […]
Minister for Foregin Affairs Simon Coveney has said the Government will consider banning protests following a large demonstration against the compulsory use of masks in Dublin over the weekend.
Last Saturday, thousands of people took part in a rally calling for many of the Covid-19 restrictions to be lifted, and arguing that mask-wearing and vaccinations should not be mandatory. Whatever your feelings on the aims of the rally, it’s safe to say that the demonstration was much bigger than the media had expected it to […]
Thousands of people from across the country have attended a rally in Dublin city centre where speakers called for an end to the lockdown and said that citizens should have freedom of choice in relation to the covid-19 restrictions. They also said that the government needed to provide transparency in relation to evidence-based decision making. […]
In the last few days we learned that the Department of Social Protection has been busy tracking down people who have had the temerity to take a holiday while in receipt of Covid-19 welfare support – and punishing them by cutting off that payment. 104 people have had their Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) stopped “as […]
The left, far and near, are still vexed over last Saturday’s protest outside Leinster House. ‘Anti Fascist Action’s’ Facebook page is like what you might find when a soccer hooligan firm loses face after fleeing ignominiously from some “tasty geezers.” They refer to someone at the rally as wearing the “cheapest wig in the shop,” and […]
“Hands off our kids” – up to 1000 protesters outside the Dáil call for the resignation of the new Childrens’ Minister, following his controversy with alleged child-sex apologist Peter Tatchell. #gript