No Royal Visits Protest, Sept 6th, City Hall, Dublin

dublin | rights and freedoms | event notice Tuesday August 17, 2010 18:04 by éirígí PRO - éirígí

Following on from a very succesful protest in July éirígí have announced details of the latest public demonstration against the propsed state visit by Elizabeth Windsor (aka the British Queen) to the Twenty Six Counties.

No British Withdrawal? No Royal Visits!

As the countdown to an official visit by the British head of state to the Twenty-Six Counties continues, éirígí have announced details of the latest demonstration against the visit.

With Dublin City Council now due to debate a motion opposing a British royal visit on the evening of September 6, a public protest will take place between 7pm and 9pm outside of City Hall on Dame Street in Baile Átha Cliath.

The upcoming protest follows on the back of a similar, well-attended event at Dublin City Hall on July 5. On that occasion, the council failed to debate the motion due to an overrun of another item on the agenda of the monthly meeting of the full council [see Successful ‘No Royal Visits!’ Protest in Dublin for full report].

The full text of the motion, which has been submitted by éirígí councillor Louise Minihan, reads: “That this council notes with deep concern the proposal for a state visit to the Twenty Six Counties by the British head of state. Such a visit would be entirely inappropriate whilst the British state continues to implement imperialist policies and commit human rights abuses across the world, most notably in Afghanistan, Iraq and here in Ireland. This council calls on the Dublin government to abandon its plans to invite the British head of state to Ireland and on behalf of the proud citizens of this city we declare that Elizabeth Windsor is not welcome in Dublin.”

All are welcome. Bígí Linn.

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