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There was an anti-immigration protest in Dublin today, with the turnout in the thousands. There was also a counter-protest attended by the Revolutionary Communists of Ireland (lol) and the People Before Profit political party (whose seats in the Dáil fell from 5 to 3 in the last election) - Palestine flags, pride flags and keffiyehs as far as the eye can see. I had heard that this was going to be a big one, possibly as big as the one in November 2023 which led to rioting, looting and public transport set alight. The police were out in the streets in force and a police helicopter was circling overhead. My girlfriend, herself a recent immigrant, felt a little nervous about going outside.
In the end, nothing came of it - so far as I'm aware, not even minor street scuffles. Is it weird that I feel a little bit disappointed?
I saw this on X and was surprised (or perhaps not so surprised) at the lack of coverage in International Media. The police kept the groups from clashing, so maybe that had something to do with it.
Mainstream media estimates are around 5000 for the protest and 1000-2000 for the counter-protest.
That estimate sounds about right from where I was standing.
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