Author Michael Walsh says Irish people are “fed up” with government policies as protests occurred around the country following the stabbing of five people, including three children, allegedly by an Algerian immigrant.
The immigrant was meant to be deported years ago but was then granted citizenship.
Ireland’s Prime Minister Leo Varadkar is pledging to expedite laws against online hatred following the riots in Dublin, telling a press conference that Ireland’s incitement of hatred legislation is “not up to date”.
“The hate speech law has been proposed now for a few months,” Mr Walsh told Sky News Australia.
“It’s been set aside, except that the government has used this protest by ‘far-right hooligans’ in response to the stabbing of a little girl by what appears to be an Algerian immigrant who had been ordered to be deported.
“People were finally just completely fed up with this, but to crack down on the people – remember, the people don’t matter; they’re animals on a farm.”
The Pulse of Washington D.C.
