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Pegida Ireland

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Pegida Ireland
Formation6 February 2016 (6 February 2016)
Leader
Peter O'Loughlin[1]
Ideology
Right-wing populism
Anti-Islam
Anti-immigration[2][3]
Websitewww.facebook.com/PegidaIrelandofficial

Pegida Ireland is the Irish branch of the German-based movement Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamisation of the West (Patriotische Europäer gegen die Islamisierung des Abendlandes; Pegida), a far-right, anti-Islamic political movement.

Launch[edit]

It had planned to have its inaugural rally on 6 February 2016, during which Identity Ireland's Peter O’Loughlin, who is also leader of Pegida Ireland, was to speak. Whilst on his way to the rally on a Luas tram, he and members of the movement were attacked by a group of men wearing black masks. While Minister for Health Leo Varadkar condemned the attack, he also expressed concern at the establishment of Pegida in Ireland.[4][5]

A demonstration was organised in O'Connell St. against the proposed Pegida rally. Hundreds participated in the counter-demonstration, which included support from the Anti-Racism Network, Dublin Calais Refugee Solidarity, Irish Refugee Council, European Network Against Racism, various Muslim organisations, the Africa Centre, Dublin Housing Network, Republican Sinn Féin, the Anti-Austerity Alliance, People Before Profit, Sinn Féin, the Workers' Party and the Workers Solidarity Movement.[6] The planned rally never took place. A group of Pegida supporters was attacked and chased into a store by a group who broke away from the main demo.[7] Green Party councillor Ciarán Cuffe condemned the "ugly scenes" of violence against counter-demonstrators by Gardaí.

Ireland became the 15th country with an established Pegida presence.[5]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "Immigration documentary captures violent confrontation". rte.ie.
  2. "Immigration documentary captures violent confrontation". rte.ie.
  3. "Anti-Islamic group Pegida Ireland to be launched at Dublin rally". irishtimes.com.
    "WATCH: Clashes on O'Connell St following launch of Pegida Ireland". Newstalk. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2017. Gardaí clashed with anti-racism protesters in Dublin at the launch anti-immigration group Pegida Ireland this afternoon.
    "Controversial anti-Islam group to launch Irish branch outside GPO today". TheJournal.ie. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  4. Roche, Barry (9 February 2016). "Varadkar concerned by rise of anti-Islamic group Pegida". The Irish Times. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Roche, Barry (30 January 2016). "Anti-Islamic group Pegida Ireland to be launched at Dublin rally". The Irish Times. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  6. Griffin, Dan (7 February 2016). "RTÉ to file complaint after cameraman is injured in protest". The Irish Times. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  7. Clancy, Paddy (11 February 2016). "Anti-Islam group chased by anti-racism protesters in Dublin (VIDEO)". IrishCentral. Retrieved 27 February 2016.


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