Monday, November 17, 2014
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CoLin FarreLL baCks ‘yes’ to gay Marriage pAGE 6
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burton’s anger at Murphy over ‘riot’
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A young girl and her father f share e a special spec moment on Henryy Street S eet yesterday y y during the official turning on of the Christmas lights. See DublinatChristmas.ie for a full schedule of events Picture: Leon FarreLL/PhotocaLL ireLand.
TÁNAISTE Joan Burton has criticised Dáil colleague Paul Murphy for his part in an anti-watercharge protest which saw her stuck in her car in Jobstown, Tallaght, for nearly three hours on Saturday. Ms Burton lambasted the newly elected Socialist Party TD for Dublin South West over his involvement in the event, which she said descended into abusive taunts and missiles being hurled at gardaí. Speaking on RTÉ’s Marian Finucane Show, Ms Burton rejected claims by Mr Murphy it had been a peaceful demonstration. She recounted how objects such as eggs and water bottles were thrown. The Labour leader was attending a graduation ceremony at the Cosán centre but was prevented from leaving by a group of several hundred demonstrators who surrounded her ministerial car. Video released yesterday also showed Ms Burton being hit by a water balloon on her way in. The Garda riot squad attended the scene and Ms Burton was eventually able to leave. She described how demonstrators were ‘rocking the car, banging on the window, on the doors and
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the roof... trying basically to turn it over ultimately.’ She also alleged ‘anti-women’ comments and ‘homophobic’ abuse were used. Referring to Mr Murphy, she said: ‘He was standing at the back with a loudhailer. If that’s his idea of a peaceful protest, I would not like to see that norm being set.’ Mr Murphy insisted the demonstration was organised not by him but by local residents. He said it was peaceful and claims protesters tried to overturnt he car were untrue. He instead labelled gardaí ‘out of control’, saying he was ‘covered in bruises’ after gardaí forcibly removed him. Claims by Ms Burton of intimidation and violence were untrue, Mr Murphy insisted – a tactic used to ‘divide protesters’. He admitted eggs were thrown by ‘young local lads’, which he had asked them to stop.
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