Saoradh dissident republican march on O'Connell Street

JupiterKid

Did anyone else witness this yesterday? In paramilitary garb, dissident republican organisation Saoradh brazenly marched down O'Connell Street and brandished banners.

Less than 48 hours after the shooting of journalist Lyra McKee in Derry.

A direct affront to democracy on this island and a threat to peace. How was this act of thuggery allowed?

Atlantic Dawn

I was of the opinion that wearing military gear was illegal in this country unless you were in the army?

Strazdas

People on social media are livid that this march went ahead. Lyra was not even 48 hours dead and these bozos march down O'Connell Street as if nothing had even happened.

Very insensitive, not that this crowd were anything other than self-serving.

John2136

Strazdas wrote: »

People on social media are livid that this march went ahead. Lyra was not even 48 hours dead and these bozos march down O'Connell Street as if nothing had even happened.

To be honest some idiot shooting a civilian isn't going to stop an 800 year tradition of a small minority of people trying to bring back armed resistance to British rule.

judeboy101

102 years ago men and women in military uniform marched down that same street, they too did so against the law and the opinion of the general populace at the time, just sayin.

Atlantic Dawn

judeboy101 wrote: »

102 years ago men and women in military uniform marched down that same street, they too did so against the law and the opinion of the general populace at the time, just sayin.

And State Media RTE celebrate them but they somehow have a problem with pretty much identical attacks in de Troubles era.

judeboy101

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

And State Media RTE celebrate them but they somehow have a problem with pretty much identical attacks in de Troubles era.

Come to think of it, the 1916 crew were dissidents who ignored orders not to fight that weekend and killed plenty of civilians.

kowloon

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

I was of the opinion that wearing military gear was illegal in this country unless you were in the army?

You're correct, you can't wear Defence Forces uniforms or Gardai uniforms, but if this was some made up paramilitary uniform the only thing that they could be done for is maybe wearing balaclavas (were they?).

kona

JupiterKid wrote: »

Did anyone else witness this yesterday? In paramilitary garb, dissident republican organisation Saoradh brazenly marched down O'Connell Street and brandished banners.

Less than 48 hours after the shooting of journalist Lyra McKee in Derry.

A direct affront to democracy on this island and a threat to peace. How was this act of thuggery allowed?

Your some ****in clown. How about you wait until you find out who shot the woman.

Its Easter, 1916 rising etc. Have some ****in respect for the people who died for your freedom to talk ****e.

bobbysands81

JupiterKid wrote: »

A direct affront to democracy on this island and a threat to peace. How was this act of thuggery allowed?

Democracy allows this to happen.

kona

kona wrote: »

Your some ****in clown. How about you wait until you find out who shot the woman.

Its Easter, 1916 rising etc. Have some ****in respect for the people who died for your freedom to talk ****e.

lol thered be no free speech if not for the 1916 ragtag ive heard it all now

jimd2

judeboy101 wrote: »

102 years ago men and women in military uniform marched down that same street, they too did so against the law and the opinion of the general populace at the time, just sayin.

and your point is?

What percentage of the population North, South do you estimate that this crowd represent?

John2136

jimd2 wrote: »

and your point is?

What percentage of the population North, South do you estimate that this crowd represent?

Back in those times? Probably 1 percent or so

tricky D

Not much Dublin relevant stuff in this thread anymore. Closed. There's a cross-thread in AH. >