Dublin: Thousands Take To The Streets In An Anti-racism Protest

• It comes after several anti-refugee and asylum seeker protests across the Republic of Ireland

• Over 50,000 people took part in the protest

• Ireland is currently providing accommodation to more than 73,000 people seeking refuge

Eko Hot Blog reports that Thousands of people have gathered in Dublin for a march in support of migration and diversity.

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It comes after several anti-refugee and asylum seeker protests across the Republic of Ireland in recent weeks.

Civil rights leader and former MP

Bernadette McAlliskey and singer Christy Moore were among those in attendance.

Organisers of the “Ireland for All” event said there were 50,000 people taking part.

Supporters assembled in Parnell Square at 13:30 GMT and marched to the Custom House for a rally.

Ms McAlliskey said that there is plenty of room in Ireland and the problem was not refugees but the way the country was organised.

Christy Moore told supporters at the rally he wanted to express his disgust at attacks on refugees.

Ireland is currently providing accommodation to more than 73,000 people seeking refuge, including many from Ukraine.

There have been protests at some accommodation centres in recent weeks, with organisers criticising a lack of consultation between the government and communities about where asylum seekers are housed.

Ireland’s Minister for Justice Simon Harris said that while people have a right to protest, he asked communities not to allow their concerns or views to be hijacked by the far right.

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Director of the Irish Network Against Racism, Shane O’ Curry, said it had seen a notable increase in reports of racist incidents and anxiety had been heightened due to some of the protests.

Source: BBC

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