Minister: Gardaí showed "incredible restraint" in Coolock riot

Today Taoiseach Simon Harris said that the rioting in Coolock over an asylum centre had "absolutely nothing to do with engagement with the local community about migration policy."
He said it instead was about "thuggery, lawlessness and the far-right."
Meanwhile, Integration Minister Roderic O'Gorman said that there was significant engagement with locals on the asylum centre in Coolock, and that "very clear information was provided" about the use of the site in the months ahead of time.
Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien praised the conduct of the Gardaí during the riot, saying: "The Guards in their approach yesterday, from what I saw, carried out their duties with incredible restraint. And I personally want to thank them for what they did yesterday as well."
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[@kavalogue]

The Irish people are showing extreme restraint.

[@user-ox8ui7zm7j]

Fact

[@slaphappy7559]

Far too much by most, still unconscious.

[@GarethSmife]

We need to go to war....the RUC HAVE CAME OVER THE BORDER AND INVADED .....TIME WE TOOK RETRIBUTION 🇮🇪✊✊🇮🇪

[@andrewstokes2029]

He is putting immigrants above the Irish. Power has gotten to this mans head. Enough is enough. Ireland has done its share. Its time to say no to Brussels or pull out of the EU!

[@tonywilliams7152]

Correct

[@Prodrive1]

❤

[@user-fj3wd7pp9z]

We are run by brussels and the muppets with no balls who try and run this country are puppets for them simple. Ireland is no more we are little brussels.

[@Glenfern]

This is your government's fault Simon.

[@TruthTellingTrees]

Is 'Simon' yer mate?

[@Glenfern]

@@TruthTellingTrees No...

[@TruthTellingTrees]

@@Glenfern calling your enemy by their first name is a tad odd amigo...

[@Glenfern]

@@TruthTellingTrees 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@M_S_K420]

​​@@TruthTellingTreesidiot 😂😂

[@seandelap8587]

He has absolutely no mandate to do anything

[@LOGOS422]

Look at his childish facial expressions. Like a child in school being told off by a teacher. It's embarrassing this guy is Taoiseach.

[@colmreilly8779]

Stern face mode activated.

[@BrianBoru5523]

18 covids!

[@prestigeworldwide5047]

Lurch

[@renebecher147]

He's on false pretendership.Not elected by Irish people. We say NO.

[@M_S_K420]

I'm raging listening to this

[@Seanmcdhuibhne]

Listen to the people of Ireland and these things won't happen.

[@hellowell3743]

We used to call that democracy...

[@noelfleming3567]

We don't have a voice between being called racist or get done for hate speech their telling us we must obey their rules it's time we had democracy in this country

[@SusanaXpeace2u]

LISTENING TO THE PEOPLE IS APPARENTLY POPULISM and he won't sink so low he has assured us.

[@imbonkers3629]

What sort of leader leaves his own people on the streets 😮yet puts illegal immigrants in hotels 🙄

[@fergie1910]

One that's being bribed or blackmailed or both

[@vinniesdayoff3968]

A wannabe Trudeau

[@punchy1325]

One that's not a leader and not even voted in

[@brianboeing9799]

He's not a Leader, he's an Idiot

[@RazorMouth]

Irish people aren't on the streets you muppet. "At worst" they're in hotels too temporarily. We're building homes at a rate as high as the Celtic tiger years. This is not about them and us and who gets what. If the asylum seekers weren't here we'd still have the same F'in housing problem.

[@johnmccord974]

let immigrants move in to the area he lives in!

[@SusanaXpeace2u]

Greystones. He's pissed that some people protested outside of his house. Perhaps he should LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE.

[@grimreaper1149]

You can see from his facial expressions he's lying he knows fine well what he is doing and lying to the Irish public

[@geraldinescanlon]

No. He is just out of his debt

[@carmelmeeneghan9618]

​@@geraldinescanlonhe never answered the question he was asked. No one is taking any notice what gov are saying now singing from the same sheet no constructive conversation or an ounce of common sense used. So obvious they are lying shown on their face. Gov at fault get them out we want our country back.

[@SusanaXpeace2u]

he knows full well he's gaslighting us. ''whataboutery'' pointing out that the govt is not listening. ''populism'' giving the electorate what they want.

[@GK-qt7qg]

Simon Harris sounds exactly like an RUC chief constable circa 1985 explaining how his force was exemplary, blameless and walked on water.

[@Aindriuh]

Well he is ex RUC.

[@cathycupcake6849]

Still totally gaslighting the concerned public

[@freespirit3508]

People of Ireland never voted for you

[@ryankavanghnew-in4fk]

None of the west voted for any of these leader's

[@RazorMouth]

@@freespirit3508 yes we did.

[@shaneoh2028]

@@RazorMouthno we didn’t

[@jeanninerossouw5921]

​@@RazorMouthif you did, you messed up

[@nojabhere]

​@@RazorMouthhe was selected not elected

[@Greggy0]

They just aren't listening.........

[@RuailleBuaille]

They hear ya. Money and clout with the EU/WEF/etc speaks louder.

[@speshwemmick6225]

They listen to EU, WEF, UN

[@integrityireland378]

I'm afraid they are listening, only NOT to the Irish people!

[@haralamc]

Pensioner's pepper sprayed for no reason and they're defending this police brutality

[@ZenonNonez-xm9ev]

Perfect example, this government is put of touch with Irish people BIG TIME

[@kerrymandanny8135]

Absolute joker

[@coraquaid8079]

What a liar Harris

[@colmoneill191]

4 councillors pepper sprayed by Gardai? Shame on these creeps in government.

[@michaelcandon2971]

Did not know that.

[@Gotskins]

@@colmoneill191 they deleting comments in support of Patrick Quinlan

[@Gotskins]

@michaelcandon2971 is a video of what they did 2 Patrick Quinlan but I'd say this comment be deleted for free speech trying 2 inform you and just telling the truth really 🤷‍♂️

[@verix2876]

​@@michaelcandon2971 Patrick Quinlan, Gavin pepper, Malachy steenson and glen Moore all peppersprayed, right after asking the Garda to attempt to de-escalate the situation

[@_Phoenix3]

This is from a guy who didn't even bother to finish his course in journalism, he's never studied politics in his life and he's certainly not qualified to be Taoiseach of this country!

[@jonforris]

The breakdown of social cohesion is downstream from far left politics.

[@speshwemmick6225]

What about that 78 year old pepper sprayed pensioner??????

[@ZenonNonez-xm9ev]

Or Cllr Patrick Quinlan?? Wtf?

[@karenoleary7262]

A narcissist cant accept responsibility

[@speshwemmick6225]

Error 404

[@stephenflynn1003]

The tugs are in uniforms with no id,s on them, harris your a drama queen

[@finbarmurphy-lo6qi]

A tug is a boat. I have seen many types of boats but never have seen one with a uniform! If you have, then you should write for Gript media!

[@B4dinner5pinner]

Hes a disgrace... 🤬

[@keithcookman2918]

Unelected child

[@_Phoenix3]

And highly unqualified! He didn't even bother to finish his course in journalism and he's never studied politics in his life!

[@RazorMouth]

​​@@_Phoenix3 what an earth would you need to study to be a politician, it's all learned on the job. People that study things like that become advisors to politicians.

[@speshwemmick6225]

@@_Phoenix3 I heard he makes a decent cuppa T😑😑😑😑

[@patrickol4300]

Highly uneducated 😂😂😂

[@niamhmoran438]

Wimp and a pissy pants

[@Gemini535]

There was NO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE LOCAL PEOPLE OF COOLOCK

[@leonienolan511]

Far right they were not far right!!! ,,sick of that spin day after day

[@ZenonNonez-xm9ev]

For them, EU communist club every natioanl opposition is far right. Because they are far left.

[@darrenoconnell5240]

"There is no support from the local community ... none whatsoever" (in Coolock). Are you sure, Mr O' Brien? There seems to be a significant crowd gathered in protest. More Government propaganda.

[@masterrobbi8793]

A leader appointed by his party not the irish ppl

[@themsmloveswar3985]

An oligarch approved him, and his servants presented him to the public.

[@noka1979]

The people are not thugs and criminals

[@speshwemmick6225]

THOSE are in government!

[@sarahcullinan2827]

And this language is what causes division

[@jonforris]

Given the polls on this, how have they a mandate to do the exact opposite of the will of the people?

[@YoutubeChannel-ol7zx]

You have ripped the community apart Harris

[@user-kh3ly2qx1n]

If you’re all so open with the people then why does work on these sites always start in the middle of the nights? Ye’re fooling no one

[@henrikchristensen7844]

The lrish people will not live in a muslim state respect that.☘

[@padraigmulligan2742]

The thugs wore clown costumes and are all Sounder Gang members. Called Garda.

[@nogorman560]

he has said they will continue to flood Ireland with the world

[@lincolnarmasols283]

Three liars together

[@jonmartin7343]

Its working class people and small country towns bearing the burden of Immigration. Not his ilk.

[@Jess-C]

💯

[@lomzaunfiltered9151]

Absolute lies

[@Gemini535]

So i guess all our streets where named after " far right nationalist"

[@NikCan66]

Remember he was so low down the count even his own county didnt choose him.

[@mongeyjames9170]

They are like clueless female school teachers treating the public like bold children.

[@user-qv2pi7hk5c]

Imagine talking about the woman suffering throughout Ireland and uk . We must unite if not we won’t exist

[@punchy1325]

What i find extraordinary is this man thinks he's in charge when no one voted for him

[@punchy1325]

@@reilly-vc1rm we do when we vote for the party you fool

[@punchy1325]

@reilly-vc1rm you do when you vote for the party, you fool 🤣

[@jamesbridgeman4906]

So irish are tugs now? Only tug is harris

[@finbarmurphy-lo6qi]

Why do people commenting on Gript keep talking about tugs. A tug is a boat or should I say bote! ... Or both 😂😂

[@speshwemmick6225]

He is worried for his future job in EU

[@Moonmagiclynn18]

Exactly spot on ,seriously everyone needs to realise this

[@moneybags-s4i]

Ogorman the liar!

[@peterwatson3944]

You never engaged the public if you did, you would not have passed the emigration act.

[@Harry.Skinters]

18 previous Covid's. Now he thinks there's a man in the moon.

[@annecarrick8168]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@ginalowe1924]

😂😂😂😂

[@bldtv7038]

Not even on the moon but IN the moon !

[@pensans1]

Did you arrest illegal's ??

[@deniskeaney8779]

It has started in coolock but people are protesting all over Ireland

[@getsjokes24]

He's like a weird cross between Varadcreep and Trudeau.

[@jumblestiltskin1365]

Thought the same thing.

[@87mrreynolds]

Notice how they all have a very weird vibe about something strange that I can’t explain

[@jumblestiltskin1365]

@@87mrreynolds a vibe taught to them by a gang in Davos.

[@bmac3093]

Most disingenuous bullcrap I’ve heard in a long time Get him out of office before the country falls apart Debate all day long about migration when he rams thru any measure without it !

[@philips4711]

They forget they are paid by the Irish taxpayers and are meant to be working for the Irish people .shame on the government

[@derekmurray1462]

EU chief administrator of Ireland, his loyalty is not with the Irish people.

[@AbcdEfgh-zp1sn]

I am absolutely not far right.. is this man for real????????

[@deebee22130]

All he can do is engage in name calling!!!!! He is not a leader. He's a joke!!!!

[@confirmedcatholicism22]

talks about the Irish being thugs yet imports real actual thugs

[@philodowd8080]

Cant listen anymore Goverment also Disgraceful

[@Gemini535]

Simon Harris is completely disconnected from the irish people...He should be worried

[@andrewkeohan1771]

Absolute malevolent thinking.

[@esthermcdonald5960]

This man was not voted in to power

[@Chadleyization]

Whatever happened to democracy? You know where the people who are living in a place get an actual democratic say in the running of the place?

[@paulgalligan1916]

Utter contemp for the every day irish citizens that's all I hear from this thing.. What we saw yesterday was disturbing police brutality end of story..

[@colmreilly8779]

He was holding in a grin while she questioned him.

[@carmelmeeneghan9618]

He did the same when he was minister for health. What part of what she said did he think was funny. They are all singing out of the same hymn sheet. WAFFLE WAFFLE all the time. When it goes back on themselves its a big deal. Listen to the people n their will be no trouble. Its lies lies all the time from gov like the YES vote.

[@franbonner6691]

He is sick and tired is he haveing a laugh the people who he is supposedly to represent is sick of him and he bunch of liers

[@CustardCream99]

Asking Simon Harris if he took any responsibility for yesterdays incident was a really strong question but it became more convoluted with all the follow up questions.

[@speshwemmick6225]

Keep deleting comments YT!!

[@chapman3713]

It's Gript deleting your comments. They're the furthest right, left-wing publication in Ireland. Best of a very bad bunch and a pressure relief valve.

[@Johnsmith-ko9yj]

YT is part of the problem.

[@speshwemmick6225]

@@chapman3713 Nope. It is YT

[@speshwemmick6225]

@@Johnsmith-ko9yj 100%

[@chapman3713]

@@speshwemmick6225 Probably both.

[@incey07]

2 skinny strings of pish. Look like they couldn't tell you what a push up is

[@pat.omeara2562]

THE TIKTOK TAOISEACH NO REPEAT FOR THE IRISH PEOPLE

[@slaphappy7559]

Censored again, if there is no problem, why so defensive.

[@seandelap8587]

Of course when the gardai are an arm of his ruling government he would say that

[@lilywhelan9960]

Answer the Lady's questions please

[@KR-ub9pb]

Garda pepper sprayed a man in his 80s. Kicked and beat a man already subdued. A very suspicious video of what looked like a Garda interfering with their own car ?!?!?! These fools will wish they listened yet

[@Breas-md6hc]

The Irish people demand a referendum on immigration

[@MrJoecool9999]

Lots of platitudes but no real answers - the people of Coolock are saying that there has been no consultation - which despite the lies told by these scoundrels is consistent with what is going on all around this country - and it will get a lot worse unless we have a reversal on migration policy in the very near future....!

[@callmedeno]

Convenient that decent people in our democracy asking questions are labelled far-right...

[@Lookluuk]

Not listening are they!

[@speshwemmick6225]

nope

[@davidmccormick3742]

@@speshwemmick6225If you’ve noticed O’Gorman carefully listened to the questions; Then Totally ignored them; Then he Plays from His own Deck; which is a paradox of the Truth; Regards Dave McC

[@speshwemmick6225]

@@davidmccormick3742 👍🏻

[@vannesagannon4555]

What engagment with the locals

[@bartasbxx]

It's so easy to just say ahhhhh what we saw last night is lawlessness. There is housing crises in Ireland. A huge one. I mean it's worse In Ireland than anywhere else in Europe. And they are piling more onto the problem. Making it harder for people who already live here to get place to live and bringing people into the country and straight into tents. It's insane. They also don't engage with the communities. So this is what happens the communities explode in anger. This will get worse, it can ONLY get worse because the underlying issues is not being solved.

[@seanscullion2178]

He thinks the other night was Disturbing, Keep ignoring the Irish People with all this illegal unvetted immigrants and you will see what disturbing looks like.🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪 I grew up in Belfast I know where this is heading.

[@marymurphy937]

When they talk of engagement with communities, they mean they are informing them that the migrants WILL be forced on them whether they like it or not.

[@user-nq1vs4ss9x]

"There is no obligation to obey a bad law." - MLK

[@Q-wz9xv]

I don't agree with what happened, but I know i WON'T be voting for these two SO CALLED politicians . Let them carry on ignoring the Irish people.

[@TauCeti973]

I find that type of attitude from this person to be 'quite extraordinary'. As 'leader' (cringe) of this country, this person should take full responsibility of the events leading up to this incident. It was not a one off, there is precedence and they should have managed it better. I do not agree with damage to private property, but seriously? This whimp of a human on the screen really needs to start a bit of self reflection.

[@aaroncummins2752]

He's sick and tired" god love him,, the untalented and una alected" I'm in disbelief at what our politicians have done" to our beautiful country, we have nowhere to put these people and nowhere to put our own! They condone the people of Ireland. Should condone Thier own policy's 🤷

[@HOLLYHOCKFLOWERS]

It is IMPERATIVE THAT THAT MAN IS TAKEN OUT OF OFFICE AND OUT OF OUR FACES IN THE NEXT ELECTION. His childish way of answering is like a teenage boy being pulled up on something. His mannerisms make me feel sick. We must take time off to go from house to house to enlighten people about what is coming to ireland before the next election because our lives just might depend on it.

[@Jess-C]

Very unprofessional response

[@speshwemmick6225]

Our THICKSOCK has spoken

[@photopaul1]

When are the muppets in goverment going to listen to the people. It is only going to get worse unfortunately.

[@turdfergusonisafunnyname702]

The Garda went there looking for trouble

[@Patronisingpaddy101]

What a snake

[@Dontlikefruit]

What a liar.

[@Littlemermaid17]

How dare he be so scathing towards Irish people….

[@leonienolan511]

Smug , not willing to listen

[@Littlemermaid17]

The comment about being ‘sick and tired’ of what goes on in this country while literally supporting extreme policies which the vast majority have vehemently opposed. The Irish public are the ones sick and tired…

[@Jess-C]

💯

[@laoch5658]

he should probably tighten his security

[@TheCiller10]

O’Gorman has admitted there was no community engagement, talking with td’s or NGO’s is not engaging with the community

[@caesergirlcaesergirl9081]

Got in on the 15th count The people of Irelnd diddn't vote for you

[@philipsearls1946]

Mr Bean makes Biden look like a Genius. Muppet.

[@vannjunkin8041]

I'm praying for the people of Ireland 🙏🏻

[@cbhondaya3613]

Yet nobody from Coolock up on that platform/press briefing. And they speak for Coolock!!!