Mick Clifford: Make Ireland Great Again marchers want to turn back the clock — but to what, and at what cost?
As anti-immigrant protests grow louder, we must ask: do we really want to return to a darker past?
People take part in an anti-immigration demonstration in Dublin, near to a counter protest anti-racism rally in the city centre last Sunday. Photo: Grainne Ni Aodha/PA
Last Sunday, there was another protest march through Dublin city centre. This was the third such gathering in the last few months, including one in Cork City. They were protesting about immigrants in general, but particularly asylum seekers.
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