UPDATE - Protesters vow to continue their Occupy Dame Street protest – VIDEOS
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Occupy Dame Street, an Irish protest outside the Central Bank headquarters is gathering momentum as more protesters join outside the center of Dublin location.
The group is based on the 'Occupy Wall Street" protesters who have demonstrated in several American cities and in other countries.
The group says its mission is to end corruption in Irish life and banish the International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank out of Irish affairs.
The group of a hundred or so set up camps outside the imposing bank building right across from Trinity College.
They are also demanding the return of Irish oil and gas rights of the West Coast of Ireland.
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They say they are a non-violent, leaderless movement intent on keeping all political affiliations out of the equation.
On their facebook page the Occupy Dame Street group say they are inspired by Tahrir Square as well as Occupy WallStreet.
They also state “#OccupyDameStreet is one of dozens of sister occupations in the current movement initiated by Occupy Wall Street .
Now is the time for the spirit of the revolt in Tahrir Square to spread to other major cities and financial districts around the world.
Our demand in Ireland is that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and European Central Bank (ECB) stay out of our affairs. We do not want their influence or control. Our demand is that the private bank debt that has been socialised and burdened upon the population of the country who had nothing to do with it be lifted.
We will not pay and let our children and grandchildren pay for this mess that private banks and bondholders have caused. It is their problem, not ours. Our demand is that the oil and gas reserves off our coast that were criminally handed away to private corporations be returned to the people. Our demand is for real, participatory democracy - where the people's interests come first, where the people decide what happens.”
Police so far have said the demonstrations are peaceful.
PHOTOS - Occupy Dame Street slideshow
Here's some clips from the protests (by advised some clips contain strong language):
Occupy Dame Street's 99% 'Human Microphone':
Demonstrators begin to set up on Dame Street:
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.Tedmiller | Oct 13, 2011, 03:30 PM EDT
The loss of manufacturing jobs in the EU and the US has created a subclass of workers with middle class values education and aspirations, but with little in the way of employment opportunities. It's hard to pull oneself up one's bootstraps when the boots themselves are foreign made and of inferior quality. Are there jobs to be had in corporate management, or in the financial sector? One way to effect change is through the political process. We need more idealists in positions of political power.
Mike7571 | Oct 12, 2011, 12:42 PM EDT
What misdirected, whiney kids. Instead of looking for work or creating opportunities for them selves, they sit and whine that someone else is doing something and not giving anything to them. Boo hoo hoo! Everyone seems to want to avoid the 300lb gorilla in the room, the Community Redevelopement Act that actually caused the financial meltdown to begin with. I stead of addressing that, how about we will continue to pander to whiney losers.
SarahKelleek | Oct 12, 2011, 10:42 AM EDT
The disgusting and immoral behavior is on the police,Peterson, although they wont show you police pepper spraying and beating up non violent women and men, cops working their way through a peaceful crowd bashing random protestors with their batons, Americans have every right and reason to be angry and demand change!
McNamara31 | Oct 11, 2011, 08:29 PM EDT
peterson Where you there? Or just watching FOX coverage again. Yes, mainly the young and college students are staying in the park overnight, however now there are just as many middle aged working class people attending the daily rallies. This demonstration is about Wall St. spending 5 billion dollars in the last 10 years to buy the deregulation that brought on the demise of the middle class. Both Dem's and Republicans are bought and sold; the problem is the "money" in our political system. The system is broken.
peterson | Oct 11, 2011, 07:41 PM EDT
I hope that the protesters in Ireland behave better that those in the USA. What is happening there is disgusting and immoral behavior !!
OBPiper | Oct 11, 2011, 12:55 AM EDT
Right on!
jamthecat | Oct 10, 2011, 11:35 PM EDT
It's about time somebody changed the dialog from "It's all about me," like the Tea Partiers loved to whine (and KatieMac seems to agree with) to "This is about ALL of us! We are the 99%." But there will always be those who defend the thieves at the top, even though their own pockets have also been picked. After all, there were Jews who helped the Nazis thinking it would protect them. It didn't.
pilib04 | Oct 10, 2011, 06:59 PM EDT
How we allow these brokers and bankers the power they have is incredible. They should all be in jail.
JBRAFTREE | Oct 10, 2011, 06:47 PM EDT
The more civilians protest, the more of these lazy, political individuals have to deal with the outcrying of the masses about the way the financial shiteheads are taking the $!!!!!!
cillowen | Oct 10, 2011, 06:18 PM EDT
is it to be the elf or the confronter peacemaker for president. should be real craic if elf is chosen.
sirpeter | Oct 10, 2011, 04:51 PM EDT
Didn't!!I ment #@£$%!! Typo.
sirpeter | Oct 10, 2011, 04:50 PM EDT
@mcdolan & Springfield9.Hang on second!!lol.I'm been taken up all wrong here.I'm all for the unemployed.Better to be comfortable when unemployed,then not.As stated Marie Antoinette did say "Let them eat cake"But the real meaning to that saying was she didn't realise that cake is made out of flour too.When the poor said they had no bread.
Macrooster | Oct 10, 2011, 04:40 PM EDT
Delighted that Dublin is joining this global effort. As John Lennon advised, ... once they've got you violent they know how to handle you. The only thing they can't to handle is non-violence & humor. This is an honorable, peaceful and visible protest that highlights the plight of the working people. Our shoulders can only hold so much.
McNamara31 | Oct 10, 2011, 03:07 PM EDT
katiemac.. You are so wrong...Occupy Wall St is not a Republican thing, a Democrat thing, a liberal thing, or conservative thing. It’s regular people saying we will not stand quiet any longer while Wall St spends billions (5 Bill so far) to buy influence and deregulation in Washington (on both sides of the aisle) at the cost and demise of the middle class.
PghIrish | Oct 10, 2011, 02:50 PM EDT
Occupy Pittsburgh will hold an event this coming Saturday from 10am to 3pm. Location and other details still being sorted out. People here are angry.
irishinnyc | Oct 10, 2011, 01:32 PM EDT
I live in New York and in fact I can hear the drums from the Wall Street protest outside my office window as I type this. Am glad to read about the protest on Dame Street, please keep covering this.
citizen69 | Oct 10, 2011, 12:03 PM EDT
Good luck to 'em! Somebody needs to be held responsible for the mess we are having to pay for.
Springfield9 | Oct 10, 2011, 11:36 AM EDT
The Roman rule was - to keep the Romans happy they only needed bread and circuses - now that someone has stolen the bread - we move toward Bastille Day. Bravo!!!!!!!
Springfield9 | Oct 10, 2011, 11:34 AM EDT
@Sirpeter - Poor Marie has had that hung around her neck for nearly 200 years. - It was the Duchess of Albans who said "let them eat cake" - not poor Marie.
mcdolan | Oct 10, 2011, 10:07 AM EDT
Sirpeter: Sounds like you would have supported Marie Antoinette's response when told that the people were rioting because they had no bread -- 'Let them eat cake!' Throwing perks at the unemployed is not what's wanted, it's jobs!
hollabackgurl | Oct 10, 2011, 09:46 AM EDT
Wall Street wrecked the economy three years ago and nobody's been held responsible for that. Not a single person has been indicted or convicted for destroying 20% of Americas national net worth accumulated over the course of two centuries.
seagreen | Oct 10, 2011, 09:43 AM EDT
I really enjoyed the movie "Trading Places" with eddie murpyh and Dan Aakroyd..
sirpeter | Oct 10, 2011, 09:05 AM EDT
Oh! We can't be having this at all.This is fighting talk!! Taking to the streets is not the Irish way.Ireland is not Greece you know.More Beer vouchers for the unemployed and free cable TV and Internet access.A free weekly massage to ease the stress of not working should be in order as well.The unemployed have to be kept happy.We want none of this over the top protesting.
antoman | Oct 10, 2011, 08:04 AM EDT
I put it down to fluoride deprivation. The water was turned off up in Dublin for a day or two just before this lot took to the streets. Without fluoride they are no longer pacified and thus in the street. This is why people who climb mountains drink bottled water. You would'nt and could'nt get someone who drinks tap water up a ladder to clean windows. The only way to resolve this situation now is to give them free tea or coffee made with tap water. And a pinch of bromine in it to quell the hippies who are there I suspect for free love. That is all.