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“I found the atmosphere in the courts intimidating,” the former Tánaiste said during a lengthy interview today.
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“I found the atmosphere in the courts intimidating,” the former Tánaiste said during a lengthy interview today.
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“This video was a joke”, he wrote on Facebook.
More trouble at an event attended by the Tánaiste today.
Dublin’s O’Connell Street was the venue.
It’s been exactly two weeks since RTÉ’s report of expected criminal charges.
There’s some familiar addresses related to water protests.
A new academic report into the water charge movement was launched today.
The United Left TD was arrested along with Cllr Pat Dunne.
“We’re civil engineers and not trained to deal with this, getting physical and mental abuse is not something we ever envisaged.”
The woman was sitting in a doorway at Fingal County Council last night.
Enda Kenny was arriving at Yahoo’s new €11m offices in Dublin.
Ruth Coppinger was speaking after yesterday’s impressive protest turnout.
Dublin’s O’Connell street was packed.
They’re calling for the rally to be moved to Merrion Square.
Lorraine Higgins said she believes the threat was a direct result of comments she made about jailed water protesters on Prime Time.
The People’s Convention are in a row with the council over posters. One member of the group wouldn’t leave this evening, and the meeting was cancelled.
A motion was passed by 27 votes to 22.
‘People Before Profit condemns the misuse of public monies.’
The Taoiseach also said the protesters jailed last week wanted to be in contempt of court.
Organisers of the protest deny intimidation outside the deputy’s home.
A Dáil question on whether workers for the beleaguered semi-state were allowed obscure their faces was disallowed by the Ceann Comhairle earlier this month.
Analysis: The jailing of protesters will provide a focal point for campaigners. From here till Paddy’s Day (and beyond) there’ll be no escaping the issue.
Drug dealing in Dublin has been described as “absolutely horrendous”
Independent TD Finian McGrath explains why support for independent and smaller parties has fallen.
Six of the seven were in court today.
Russell has a few (more) things to say about water charges.
The former minister says such protesters are in the minority.
Tomorrow is the last chance to do so on time.
The Dublin Says No activist said he wouldn’t be backing down or apologising for the comments, when contacted by TheJournal.ie.
The company said revealing this information could result in higher costs which would have to be passed on to consumers.
And the most popular ones on Twitter too.
The President had a swift response for some of them (and it wasn’t a complete ‘no’.)
It’s reported the 300 attended the protest in Donegal while 200 came out for the Dublin demonstration.
TD Catherine Murphy has raised the issue in the Dáil on numerous occasions.
Mick Mooney says he was targeted because of his political stance.
Leo Varadkar yesterday criticised protesters taking to the street over water charges.
Tens of thousands of people took part in the latest mass protest against water charges — but there were some violent scenes too, and ‘breakaway’ protesters caused havoc for commuters.
“The largest social movement in the country since 2008.”