Hauliers protest plans to put Dublin in complete lockdown until fuel price demands are met. Richard Youngs, ed., After Protest: Pathways Beyond Mass Mobilization (Washington, DC: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 2019). 12/18 Thibaud. [59] The protest was accompanied by the Garda Public Order Unit in riot gear, who also closed 1km of the street. Wire service provided by AFP and Press Association. For a movement that claims to represent 90% of Irish people, it was not an impressive show of support organisers had hoped for a bigger turnout. A "Lismore Welcome project" group was already in existence following a 2019 attempt by far-right activists to infiltrate local meetings regarding the introduction of a Syrian refugee family into the area. Tom McCormick (@TomMcCormick_) February 12, 2022. What Comes Next? Washington Post, November 16, 2019. By Colman O'Sullivan. Organisers have warned that "Dublin will be in complete lockdown and for as long as it takes until our demands are agreed upon by government". Rating of a country in the Freedom Houses annual Freedom in the World report at the time the protest started, reflecting the status of political rights and civil liberties in that country. These people who are going around whipping people up and so forth, you didnt see them previously making a case for housing, or for womens rights, or for equal rights of any kind". There will be protests today Tuesday 15th May in Dublin (6pm The Spire), Belfast (6pm, International Peace Wall), Derry (8pm, Free Derry Corner), Galway (6pm Eyre Sqaure), Limerick (6.30pm, Thomas Street), Omagh (1pm, Market [2] After locals questioning why there was no local consultation conducted in advance, the DCEDIY cited the urgency of the situation. 1st December: Traffic chaos is expected in Dublin as the annual 'Cork Is Better' protest looks set to bring thousands of Corkonians to the 'supposed capital' to mooch around and tut at the absolute state of the place. Garda are also monitoring developments surrounding the protest and are urging people to plan accordingly. The drivers say they are in the for the long haul until the Government does something to ease rocketing fuel prices. The event was part of the tenth round of worldwide student climate protests demanding that politicians and others in leadership positions take far stronger and more urgent action to limit greenhouse gas emissions and tackle climate change. It excludes rallies in support of a political cause, party, or political figure.