Was/is the protesting at East Wall Racist?

Scaldies.. lovely.

And you're complaining about racism.

Are all people at the protest racist? No.

Are there racists at the protest trying to bend it to their ends? Yes.

You didnt state it was an opinion, you stated it as (implied) fact. It is not factual, and you have no evidence.

You reckon that they would be more wary of black people than white people - there is no evidence to back this up other than your own reckoning. An opinion with nothing to back it, yes.

well I went to school in that area and have spent a lot of time in the north inner city. I have heard vitriol against foreign people from that community more than anywhere else. Banging on about them getting free this and that. They feel left out or that they're not getting as much stuff for free as them.

Travellers and people from rough areas from Dublin are where I've heard the worst racism in Ireland. I'll die on that hill.

There probaby were hateful racists at the protests.

But does that make it ok to quickly convert an office block into accommodation for young male economic migrants from Somali Nigeria and Afghanistan? Without any local consultation.

You cannot flee directly from those countries, or from their neighbouring countries to Ireland.

Is this journalist from the Examiner a racist? Taoiseach: Local communities must be consulted before refugees arrive (irishexaminer.com)

Mainstream politicians need to represent constituents genuine concerns, or else its left to extremists or potential Trump-figures.

I voted yes although I don't think it necessarily has to be racist.

What I am seeing on the clips looks pretty racist though and I think it's disgusting and disgraceful. I.e people shouting abuse at immigrants and shouting "go back to your own country". How can that not be racist?

Shameful scenes.

Spot on.

People like this ex-NP tosser Philip (dog kicker) Dwyer are front and centre on it.

Absolutely, there are some valid concerns and questions about the refugee process in this country. It's completely flawed and open to abuse. There are correct ways to communicate those concerns and ask those questions but the disgusting behaviour of those people in the videos and clips available online are not the right way and it's completely racist.

Good lord. I can't believe people are being harassed like this in Ireland in this day and age. The helium voice on the other guy too. This is all such a sad state of affairs.

The FBI has identified cruelty to animals as a sign of psychopathy, a red flag indicating a high risk for committing acts of violence that pose a danger to the entire community.

Yip.

Of course. We know what most of the posters on boards current affairs are like though so I wouldn't bother arguing.

I think we all collectively agree Philip Dwyer is an absolute agitating arsehole of a human.

have you heard the gobsh*tes he's talking about? did you look at the video posted above of 2 scumbags harassing a bloke about his runners? And the best you can do is pick up on the word "scaldies"? F**king hell...