A protester at the Black Lives Matter rally outside the US Embassy in Dublin on Monday. Image: Niall Carson/PA Wire/PA Images A protester at the Black Lives Matter rally outside the US Embassy in Dublin on Monday. Image: Niall Carson/PA Wire/PA Images DUBLIN LORD MAYOR Tom Brabazon has asked people to sign an online book of condolence for George Floyd rather than take part in the nationwide Black Lives Matter protests tomorrow.
Brabazon said it is for people to express their sympathies to the family of George Floyd, and “to state our support for those who are fighting against racial injustice worldwide”. “That’s the safest way, it’s the risk-free way, without putting people in danger, or putting our hospitals, and our frontline staff under extra pressure that they don’t need,” Brabazon said.
The demonstrations will be the latest in a series of protests that have taken place around the world as people decry years of deaths of black people at police hands, most recently George Floyd.Thousands took the streets of Dublin to protest on Monday, prompting criticism from health officials and a probe by gardaí who are investigating a potential breach of Covid-19 regulations relating to the protest.
The Lord Mayor said that while conveying sympathy to Floyd’s family is an integral part of the book, there’s a wider anti-racist movement involved in the action being taken given it is being handed to the US Ambassador to Ireland.
A lot people see that it worth system review. Point most making is the timing. Can't expect support from majority following guidelines to support marches during a pandemic lockdown. They will get more people on their page if they cancel till post covid. There will be a backlash.
When are they opening a book of condolences for David Dorn?
Anybody who matches should be arrested and charged with breaking social distancing restrictions. Also, they leaders should be charged with membership of a terrorist organization
A good idea which promotes health and equality.
All is not what it seems with George Lloyd. Did he deserve to die in the street like that...no...however don’t make him out to be a saint cos saint he most definitely ain’t.
Was there one done for Lee
Just watch the Cabbages stand in line.
Watch the Candace Owens video about George Lloyd and you will be a very shameless hypocrite to sign that book of condolence after it. It was horrific what GL and his other 4 thugs did to that pregnant Woman in her own home.
He didn’t deserve to die like he did, but he can burn in hell for pointing a loaded gun at a baby still in its mother’s womb during an armed burglary.
NO! He held a gun to a pregnant woman’s stomach, he didn’t deserve to die but he’s no bloody martyr! Get over the virtue signaling
No! The Dublin mayor has exceeded his remit, another attention seeker, get your own house in order
Can open a book for the homeless, the people left to fend for themselves in the old folks homes sorry there not woke bandwagons and no SJW points there
Is this journalism or activism ?
Put a virtual book of condolences available. I won’t b going into any Q
A book of condolence? Seriously lads.
Much more sensible option and doesn't put people's health at risk
Sign nothing that has Antifa connections or you will end up in jail
So out of touch, LORD MAYOR
OH LORD MAYOR is it , tell him to mind his own business, which is selling off old bits of Dublin investment funds in Luxembourg
From the state which covered up the murder of Marioara Rosta, this is hilarious
And actual petitions aren't better? Grow up
The protests aren't just for solidarity or expressing sympathy. The protests are demanding change.
CurryCalnan
EverydayGamerM Why not include the people killed by the rioters in the book of condolences?
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