Let Ireland live: Irish people stage anti-lockdown protest
Authored By Deeksha Teri
Published: Feb 28, 2021, 02:38 IST | Updated: Feb 28, 2021, 02:38 IST
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Hundreds march
Hundreds took to streets in a planned, violent anti-lockdown protest in a at a city centre park of Dublin on Saturday.
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'End the lockdown'
The protestors came out with banners reading "let Ireland live" and chanted "end the lockdown" while raising their voices against the coronavirus curbs imposed in the country.
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National Party spotted
People wearing clothing with the logo of Ireland's far right National Party were also spotted in the crowds.
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Police injured
The planned demonstration soon turned violent, resulting in three officers getting injured, one of whom was hospitalised in the protest which lasted around two hours
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Several arrests
The protests ended with at least 23 arrests of citizens. The Irish prime minister Micheal Martin also condemned the protest and urged people to follow the protocols.
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