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Why are people drawn to extreme protests?

Recent protests in Citywest and the suspected arson attack at an IPAS center in Drogheda calls in...

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18.26 3 Nov 2025


Why are people drawn to extreme protests?


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18.26 3 Nov 2025


Recent protests in Citywest and the suspected arson attack at an IPAS center in Drogheda calls into question our approach to tackling these violent protests. While there is a heavy focus on how they are policed, should there be a shift to identifying what draws people to extreme protests?

Joining Ciara to discuss is Keire Murphy, Senior Policy Officer with the ESRI, who had this piece in the Irish Independent.


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