Pegida Ireland

Pegida Ireland
Leader Peter O’Loughlin[1]
Founded 6 February 2016 (6 February 2016)
Ideology Right-wing populism
Anti-Islamisation
Political position Right-wing
Affiliation Fortress Europe[1]
Website
www.facebook.com/PegidaIrelandofficial

Pegida Ireland is the Irish branch[1] of the German-based movement Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamisation of the West (Patriotische Europäer gegen die Islamisierung des Abendlandes; Pegida), a far-right, anti-Islamic political movement.

Launch

It had planned to have its inaugural rally on 6 February 2016, during which Identity Ireland's Peter O’Loughlin, who is also leader of Pegida Ireland, was to speak. Whilst on his way to the rally on a Luas tram, he and members of the movement were attacked by a group of men wearing black masks. While Leo Varadkar condemned the attack, he also expressed concern at the establishment of the group in Ireland.[2][3]

In a separate incident, a group of Pegida supporters was chased into a store by a group of protesters who broke away from the main demo.[4] Green Party councillor, Ciarán Cuffe, condemned the "ugly scenes" of violence against counter-demonstrators by Gardaí. Hundreds participated in the counter-demonstration, which included support from Anti-Racism Network, Dublin Calais Refugee Solidarity group, Irish Refugee Council, European Network Against Racism, Muslim Organisations, Africa Centre, Dublin Housing Network, Republican Sinn Féin, Anti-Austerity Alliance, People Before Profit, Sinn Féin, the Workers' Party and the Workers Solidarity Movement.[5][1]

Ireland became the 15th country with an established Pegida presence.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Edmunds, Donna (7 February 2016). "PEGIDA in Europe: Irish leader hospitalised; French General Arrested". Breitbart News. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  2. Roche, Barry (9 February 2016). "Varadkar concerned by rise of anti-Islamic group Pegida". The Irish Times. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  3. 1 2 Roche, Barry (30 January 2016). "Anti-Islamic group Pegida Ireland to be launched at Dublin rally". The Irish Times. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  4. Clancy, Paddy (11 February 2016). "Anti-Islam group chased by anti-racism protesters in Dublin (VIDEO)". IrishCentral. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  5. Griffin, Dan (7 February 2016). "RTÉ to file complaint after cameraman is injured in protest". The Irish Times. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
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