March called off after violent clashes with Gardai

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As both the BBC and RTÉ report, the march in Dublin, organised by Willie Frazer and FAIR, has been called off after a counter-demonstration by Republican Sinn Féin descended into violent confrontation with Gardai officers, the BBC report that journalists were also attacked. Irish blogs cover it too, with some photos at the Dossing Times – lifting an image from the Dublin traffic cameras site – and Back Seat Driver Dick O’Brien provides an eye-witness account

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