People power! Large protest outside Dail hears chants of “Out, out, out” after politicians 10 week summer holidays – TheLiberal.ie – Our News, Your Views

People power! Large protest outside Dail hears chants of “Out, out, out” after politicians 10 week summer holidays




Protesters brought fake gallows and photos of famous politicians to demonstrate outside Leinster House ahead of the return of the Dáil, reports Breaking News.

The gallows, which bears a portrait of a hanged man, is decorated with portraits of politicians, including Prime Minister Leo Varadkar and Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou MacDonald.

The exhibition is also accompanied by photos of Minister for Enterprise Simon Coveney, Minister for Education Norma Foley and Minister for Children Roderick O’Gorman.

There are also images of opposition TDs including Sinn Féin’s Eoin Ó Broin and Solidarity-People Before Profit MPs Paul Murphy and Brid Smith.

About 200 people gathered outside Leinster House, where the main entrance was surrounded by police, as part of a traditional day of protest ahead of the return of the Dáil session on Wednesday, reports Breaking News.

Far-right protesters chanted slogans against transgender rights, immigration and hate speech laws.

The gathered crowd called politicians and journalists who entered the grounds of Leinster House “traitors”.

Protesters held signs with slogans such as “Irish lives matter” and “Ballybrack says no”.

The protesters regularly chanted: “You’ll never beat the Irish,” reports Breaking News.

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