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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Emma Graham-Harrison in Dublin

Alarm over ‘fascist-like’ protest at Ireland’s seat of government

Protests in Dublin on Wednesday featured a mock gallows covered in politicians’ pictures.
Protests in Dublin on Wednesday featured a mock gallows covered in politicians’ pictures. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA

Ireland is reviewing security around the seat of government after aggressive protests in Dublin that trapped lawmakers, ended with 13 arrests and were condemned by the country’s leadership as “wrong” and “fascist-like”.

The Oireachtas, Ireland’s legislature, was put into a virtual lockdown for hours on Wednesday by a small but abusive group of about 200 people.

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