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Blessington Street, Phibsborough, Dublin 7, North Dublin City (Daft.ie)

Yesterday.

Rooskey, County Roscommon.

A protest organised by Leitrim And Roscommon United Against Racism outside the Shannon Key West Hotel earmarked for Direct Provision and the target of an arson attack last week.

The rally got under way at lunchtime with speaker after speaker condemning the Direct Provision system which is now in its 19th year.

Organisers said they want to see an end to the Direct Provision system in Ireland and the manner in which direct provision centres are imposed on communities without consultation.

The participants from Leitrim, Roscommon and beyond said they stand in solidarity with the people of Rooskey.

There were not many townspeople in attendance. Some feel the events of the past week have unfairly drawn negative attention to the town.

Locals say while refugees would be welcome there are not sufficient facilities or services in the village for them.

Rally against racism held outside fire-damaged hotel in Rooskey (RTÉ)

Leitrim and Roscommon United Against Racism (Facebook)

Saturday: Free Tomorrow?

Minister for Culture Josepha Madigan

The Local Property Tax (LPT) was based on valuations of house prices after the economic slump.

Those valuations expire later this year and the property market recovery could leave families facing €500 tax hikes.

Culture Minister Josepha Madiganwants lower rates of property tax in affluent areas like her own constituency in south Dublin when the LPT review is completed by the Government.

“I would like to see a lower rate in areas with the highest house prices. Residents of south Dublin, for example, should be entitled to reliefs as they could be most affected,” she said.

FIGHT!

Lower property tax for homes of rich: minister (Ind

Rollingnews

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar (centre) visits the Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion, Axum, Ethiopia in last  Friday

“Like many churches, convents, temples and mosques, they have rules about who may enter and how they should dress…It is appropriate to respect the rules and customs of different cultures and religions especially when you are in their countries, holy places or homes….”

A spokesman for the Taoiseach on his visit to a male-only church in Ethiopia

Taoiseach forced to leave high ranking female officials to visit monastery in Ethiopia (Independent.ie)

A French riot police officer brandnshing Heckler & Koch G36 assault rifle in Paris on Saturday during Yellow Vest protests

French riot police have deployed semi-automatic weapons with live ammunition against Yellow Vest protestors for the first time.

Officers were filmed brandishing Heckler & Koch G36 weapons by the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on Saturday afternoon.

…Live ammunition 30 cartridge magazines could be seen as officers marched the streets, although none were used as 5000 police were deployed on the streets of the French capital.

Yellow Vest protestor Gilles Caron said:

‘The CRS with the guns were wearing riot control helmets and body armour – they were not a specialised firearms unit.

‘Their job was simply to threaten us with lethal weapons in a manner which is very troubling. We deserve some explanations.’

French riot police are now using semi-automatic weapons with live ammunition against Yellow Vest protestors as Macron’s law and order crisis spirals (MailOnline)

Alexander Gauland, co-leader of Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), has called for a ‘Dexit’

The German far right has said it’s
Now taking a leaf from the Brits
So it looks as though if
Britain falls off a cliff
They still get to hang out with Fritz

John Moynes

Pic: Getty

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