Dublin Protests Against EU Migration Pact and Immigration on O’Connell Street
On Wednesday, crowds protested in Dublin against immigration and the EU migration pact, effective Friday. Speakers like John Dallon and Mark Brady criticized the government and the pact. Protesters marched, causing traffic disruption, and confronted gardaí at Leinster House before dispersing by 4 PM.
Crowds gathered on Dublin’s O’Connell Street on Wednesday to protest immigration and the EU migration pact, which takes effect Friday. Speakers at the demonstration, including John Dallon and Mark Brady, referenced a recent knife attack in Belfast and called the government «treasonous.»
The migration pact aims to standardize legislation for international protection applicants across the EU, introducing common border systems, swifter screening, mandatory health and security checks, and a streamlined returns system.
Protesters, some draped in Tricolours, chanted «Get them out!» and «Whose streets? Our streets!» They later marched down O’Connell Street and through College Green, bringing traffic to a standstill. At Leinster House, they pushed barricades, with some calling gardaí and those leaving the building «traitors.» The protest largely dissipated by 4 PM.