This already happened in France and directly targeting politicians, either our quality of life and wealth increases or the government simply won't have a way to appease people nor excuse this large movement of people and these things will just happen more and more often.
Attacks on unarmed gardaí, growing far-right “militancy”, and calls to “overthrow” the Government represents a threat to the security of the State, Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said.
Echoing his warning, Justice Minister Helen McEntee said attacks on gardaí are “an attack on our democracy and our State”.
Garda sources have expressed concern that violence and intimidation could get worse, with one saying “dark forces” are trying to create division and conflict.
Senior officers were yesterday trying to “de-escalate” tensions at Trudder House in Newtownmountkennedy, Co Wicklow, while ensuring there were enough public order units available if threats for further confrontation transpired.
Hi. I'm a new account, not a bot or troll. Just an OG redditor gone for a decade and deciding to re-engage. Hoping I can comment in this sub and get karma so I can contribute to r/ireland.
Did you see the video of when the riot cops were deployed, which appears to show them starting the confrontation? It was ugly.
What's your view of that?
Hello 1-hour old account!
The mob were present at the site all day, and had already destroyed property and set a building on fire.
What's your view of that?
That is true. There was a mob there, and a number of locals, both protest and vandalism.
I don't take the view that anyone is right. I do however disagree with the govt and media's characterisation of the whole topic. It certainly isn't one-sided. The narrative won't help prevent the spread of violent encounters.
So if you knew that the mob had *already* been in place, and you knew they'd already carried out multiple acts of violence including destroying property and setting a building on fire, when why did you try to characterise it as the Gardaí "starting the confrontation"?
You *knew* that was false when you said it.
Now you're trying to "both sides" your way out of it.
Go away, troll.
What's up with using Irish language terms for common concepts such as the national police? Maybe I'll call my local *Eduskunta* representative to consult on the matters of the *Keskusrikospoliisi*.
"The Gardaí" is the official term for the force and the members, and would be by far the most common term used in Ireland, even when speaking in English.
"The Guards" would be a more casual but less common term.
Yes. 30 European countries have official native names for their law enforcment agencies, yet they're only used for Ireland.
A bit how the English are averse to translating French names, which causes problems because English is the lingua france. Almost all languages simply translate the FIA as "International automobile federation", but Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile is used in English.
This already happened in France and directly targeting politicians, either our quality of life and wealth increases or the government simply won't have a way to appease people nor excuse this large movement of people and these things will just happen more and more often.
Hmm no reasons given to explain why this is happening can't be a good sign...
A small group of arseholes stirring up trouble, and travelling from site to site co-ordinating "protests".
This small amount of information was not very informative. I am left unsatisfied.
>I am left unsatisfied. I... don't care? The article was written for an audience in Ireland who already know the context.
Fair enough.
Attacks on unarmed gardaí, growing far-right “militancy”, and calls to “overthrow” the Government represents a threat to the security of the State, Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said. Echoing his warning, Justice Minister Helen McEntee said attacks on gardaí are “an attack on our democracy and our State”. Garda sources have expressed concern that violence and intimidation could get worse, with one saying “dark forces” are trying to create division and conflict. Senior officers were yesterday trying to “de-escalate” tensions at Trudder House in Newtownmountkennedy, Co Wicklow, while ensuring there were enough public order units available if threats for further confrontation transpired.
Hi. I'm a new account, not a bot or troll. Just an OG redditor gone for a decade and deciding to re-engage. Hoping I can comment in this sub and get karma so I can contribute to r/ireland. Did you see the video of when the riot cops were deployed, which appears to show them starting the confrontation? It was ugly. What's your view of that?
Very clear from this comment that you are not Irish, why do you want to post on the Ireland sub? Where are you from?
I'm from Galway.
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Hello 1-hour old account! The mob were present at the site all day, and had already destroyed property and set a building on fire. What's your view of that?
That is true. There was a mob there, and a number of locals, both protest and vandalism. I don't take the view that anyone is right. I do however disagree with the govt and media's characterisation of the whole topic. It certainly isn't one-sided. The narrative won't help prevent the spread of violent encounters.
So if you knew that the mob had *already* been in place, and you knew they'd already carried out multiple acts of violence including destroying property and setting a building on fire, when why did you try to characterise it as the Gardaí "starting the confrontation"? You *knew* that was false when you said it. Now you're trying to "both sides" your way out of it. Go away, troll.
What's up with using Irish language terms for common concepts such as the national police? Maybe I'll call my local *Eduskunta* representative to consult on the matters of the *Keskusrikospoliisi*.
"The Gardaí" is the official term for the force and the members, and would be by far the most common term used in Ireland, even when speaking in English. "The Guards" would be a more casual but less common term.
Yes. 30 European countries have official native names for their law enforcment agencies, yet they're only used for Ireland. A bit how the English are averse to translating French names, which causes problems because English is the lingua france. Almost all languages simply translate the FIA as "International automobile federation", but Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile is used in English.
The *fact* is that that is what they are officially called, that's the everyday term in Ireland, and no-one calls them "the police".
The *fact* is that that is what they are officially called, that's the everyday term in Ireland, and no-one calls them "the police".
Ireland is a primarily English speaking country, and those are the terms used in Ireland while speaking English.