Pegida Ireland

Pegida Ireland
Formation 6 February 2016 (6 February 2016)
Leader
 Peter O'Loughlin[1]
Ideology
 Right-wing populism
Anti-Islam
Anti-immigration[2][3]
Website www.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

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

References

  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. 1 2 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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