Immigration and Ireland - MEGATHREAD *Read OP for mod warnings before posting*

Anyone who has been paying attention online could see this march was going to be big. The tide is turning and those in power know this. This was very evident in the lead up to it, where there was various hit pieces in the media and online about the organisers and some in the nationalist movement. Conor Gallagher had one last, trying to demonise the far right, as did the Irish Mail, Sunday World and even Phoenix magazine running pieces to smear people. We've seen it on social media and various forums too, posts claiming there'll will be trouble and the far right are looking for another Nov 23 style riot. 'Keep away from Dublin on Saturday', 'don't bring your children or elderly' was the narrative being spread.

I'll reiterate my previous point, haters are gonna hate, there was never going to be trouble at the march, the organisers and the attendees want change in how the country is run, its a simple as that. The only ones talking about trouble were the left, and those against us.

But the days of labelling anyone who questions immigration or wants a better Ireland as 'far right thugs' is over. And the establishment and leftwing opposition can't stand that.

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Are you suggesting that they were cheering his words to show their opposition to the rapist?

Sunday Independent didn't even have a single word about the protest, it didn't happen for them.

The Sunday world on the other hand managed to call it Maga Gregor. So apparently it was a pro McGregor protest. No mention of size of protest but has a picture of a woman shouting at someone.

Very odd take on the whole thing by the press.

A video of a convicted rapist was played to the crowd yesterday. The crowd cheered. You are claiming that is not a connection. Would you like to clarify how it is not a connection?

It was arranged by a guy who used work with Nigel Farage who also had the support of the national party. The National Party's leader was only last week tweeting celebratory tweets about the birthday of Hitler. The protest had a speech from noted rapist Conor McGregor... So if these are the kind of figures you're happily gonna turn out for then there's not much of a challenge in terms of demonization.... It's a movement led by scum and some types are all too happy for them. Also just remember, how posters promised that the general election would be a win for the anti immigrant movement, it was not...

Mcgregor is a cvnt ergo we should continue to treat Ireland like some sort of clown car for asylum seekers regardless of a stark lack of housing, infrastructure and services.

McGregor addressed the crowd yesterday. You cannot separate him from what happened yesterday. He is part of the message. The crowd were happy to allow a convicted rapist speak on their behalf.

The same left who sport Che Guevara Tshirts and feign ignorance when confronted with the brutal reality of the history of Socialism?

Yeah, they never get anything wrong.

This is the problem with extremists, they only see the faults with the other side.

I'd love to see a calm rational movement to improve the whole of Irish society where scumbags like Mcgregor don't get a look in, but this country has been on a slippery slope of extremist tribalism with a nasty dose of civil unrest since the Jobstown water protests.

From those in attendance, I've yet to hear anyone complaining over the fact McGregor spoke, in fact they seem to be pretty happy that he spoke. So I guess they can excuse the rapist part? I don't particularly like Guevara T-shirt thing but I'd say it's substantially different to platforming a rapist as a celebrity speaker...

Right-wing populist.

What poll, when and where?

You're also aware that the most significant poll (General Election, November 2024) gave absolutely nothing to the parties opposing migration and the Exit Poll put it way down the list of concerns. Modern Ireland ain't vexed about immigration.

One of the supporters of the march posted a video with an English woman narrating it so you can include Britain also.

5,000 is a third of the crowd that'll be at Olly Murs in the 3Arena on Tuesday. So you can come second on X-Factor, have a career in decline (no top ten UK single for 11 years) and still draw three times as many people than a protest that a few people think is important. Perspective folks, perspective.