Govt not concerned by anti-immigration protest

Govt not concerned by anti-immigration protest

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said his Government is not concerned by yesterday's large anti-immigration protest in Dublin city centre, in which the housing crisis was repeatedly referenced.

Traffic disruption amid anti-immigration protest and counter protest in Dublin

Conor McGregor was among those in attendance at the protest and said: "We are here today to shine our light on the failure of Ireland's government and our full disapproval of it"

Conor McGregor shares video from Garden of Remembrance as Dublin anti-immigration protest and counter-protest take place

Large crowds have gathered in Dublin city centre ahead of a planned protest and counter demonstration, with MMA fighter Conor McGregor saying people have gathered to share their “full disapproval” of the government as he shared a message ahead of the rally.

Thousands of McGregor’s followers take to the streets in protest

Tensions erupted as anti-immigration protesters – led remotely by former MMA fighter Conor McGregor – and counter-demonstrators were separated by a large Garda presence in Dublin yesterday. However, the potential flashpoint passed off without major incident, despite fears – expressed online – of a repeat of the chaos in November 2023, when gardaí lost control of the parts of the city. Just after 2 pm, thousands marched from the Garden of Remembr…