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Updated 11pm
A SMALL GROUP of anti water charges demonstrators briefly blocked Tánaiste Joan Burton’s car as she left an event in Dublin suburb of Raheny this morning.
Four protesters connected with the ‘Dublin Says No’ protest group stood in front of the Minister for Social Protection’s car at St Eithne’s school.
One woman asked the Minister how austerity had affected her, while another accused her of selling out.
Burton was at the school to launch a new report on developing school Breakfast Clubs.
St Eithne’s is located near the Tonlegee area, which has been the scene of demonstrations by Dublin Says No in recent months.
Protesters with the group also staged a picket outside the house of local Labour TD Sean Kenny for several days over the summer.
Derek Byrne, one of the protesters at today’s incident, said the group left the scene peacefully after the Minister “decided not to engage”.
We just wanted to go up and ask here questions. We’re all locals… But she didn’t want to talk to us.
A garda spokesperson said there were no calls for the force to attend, and the minister’s car eventually left the scene.
First published 12.17pm
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Every business in Ennis has been a victim of crazy council rates. That council doesn’t understand the meaning of supporting business. Trump is over this week. Maybe he might give them a lecture on how to grow businesses
…… but robbing shops is part of our culture boss, it’s discrimination to stop us doing it ……
….. our people have been robbing shops all over Europe for centuries, you can’t punish us for following our traditional way of life ……
…… the govment won’t give us free money for sitting on our backsides so we have to rob, I’d a difficult childhood & people at school laughter at me cox I’m stupid & only wear tracksuits ever …… gimme another chance your honour I’ll definitely learn this 63rd time
Every haulage business in the country has had some experience of crime, be it in Ireland or abroad & when it happens overseas we are then the victims of police incompetence or sanction because of the crime perpetrated against us. No help or assistance from the dept of transport or foreign affairs just to add insult to injury.
By “crime” are you including staff pilferage?
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