The Half-Hidden
25-02-2006, 23:00
Today in Dublin for the first time ever, some unionists came down from the North to march through Dublin city centre, as they had arranged with the government in December.
I had hoped that Dubliners would ignore these orange losers and let them have their march. But instead some extremist violent 'republicans' shamed Ireland by throwing rocks at our own gardaí (Irish police) and destroying shops and burning cars.
I am very sad and angry about this. It shouldn't have been this way. We should have been scorning the immature pride of these Orange Order demonstrators. Instead these violent fucking thugs have handed a huge propaganda victory to Paisley and Co. and damaged North-South relations.
From RTE:
http://www.rte.ie/news/2006/0225/loyalist.html
Clashes in Dublin over loyalist march
25 February 2006 21:35
Around 300 protestors, who opposed the planned loyalist 'Love Ulster' march, clashed with gardaí in Dublin city centre this afternoon.
The trouble broke out at 12.45pm at the junction of Parnell Street and O'Connell Street, just yards from where an estimated 800 marchers commemorating the victims of republican violence had gathered.
The 'Love Ulster' parade, due to follow a route from Parnell Square to Leinster House, never got underway.
About 300 protestors trying to stop the march from proceeding along the route broke the barriers and began attacking gardaí, photographers and journalists.
Missiles including cement blocks, rocks, pipes, glass bottles and firecrackers were thrown. A refuse skip outside the GPO was also set on fire.
Businesses along the route were forced to shut as gardaí and members of the Garda Riot Squad forced the protestors down O'Connell Street.
Further skirmishes broke out at O'Connell Bridge, Aston Quay, Fleet Street and Temple Bar.
The most serious violence was in the Nassau Street area. Three cars were burnt out, windscreens were smashed and businesses had their windows broken.
Gardaí say 40 people were arrested.
Fourteen people, including six gardaí were treated in hospital as a result of this afternoon's disturbances.
RTÉ can confirm that its Chief News Correspondent Charlie Bird was injured while reporting on the disturbances in the city centre this afternoon.
He was admitted to casualty in the Mater Hospital, but has since been released.
Dublin City Council has estimated the clean up operation for O'Connell Street will cost €50,000.
The BBC report:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/4750576.stm
I had hoped that Dubliners would ignore these orange losers and let them have their march. But instead some extremist violent 'republicans' shamed Ireland by throwing rocks at our own gardaí (Irish police) and destroying shops and burning cars.
I am very sad and angry about this. It shouldn't have been this way. We should have been scorning the immature pride of these Orange Order demonstrators. Instead these violent fucking thugs have handed a huge propaganda victory to Paisley and Co. and damaged North-South relations.
From RTE:
http://www.rte.ie/news/2006/0225/loyalist.html
Clashes in Dublin over loyalist march
25 February 2006 21:35
Around 300 protestors, who opposed the planned loyalist 'Love Ulster' march, clashed with gardaí in Dublin city centre this afternoon.
The trouble broke out at 12.45pm at the junction of Parnell Street and O'Connell Street, just yards from where an estimated 800 marchers commemorating the victims of republican violence had gathered.
The 'Love Ulster' parade, due to follow a route from Parnell Square to Leinster House, never got underway.
About 300 protestors trying to stop the march from proceeding along the route broke the barriers and began attacking gardaí, photographers and journalists.
Missiles including cement blocks, rocks, pipes, glass bottles and firecrackers were thrown. A refuse skip outside the GPO was also set on fire.
Businesses along the route were forced to shut as gardaí and members of the Garda Riot Squad forced the protestors down O'Connell Street.
Further skirmishes broke out at O'Connell Bridge, Aston Quay, Fleet Street and Temple Bar.
The most serious violence was in the Nassau Street area. Three cars were burnt out, windscreens were smashed and businesses had their windows broken.
Gardaí say 40 people were arrested.
Fourteen people, including six gardaí were treated in hospital as a result of this afternoon's disturbances.
RTÉ can confirm that its Chief News Correspondent Charlie Bird was injured while reporting on the disturbances in the city centre this afternoon.
He was admitted to casualty in the Mater Hospital, but has since been released.
Dublin City Council has estimated the clean up operation for O'Connell Street will cost €50,000.
The BBC report:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/4750576.stm