Video from the Dublin Demonstration as part of EU-wide week of protest
On June 26th five hundred people took to the streets of Dublin as part of a European-Wide week of Protest and Solidarity against the bank bail-outs, EU/IMF cutbacks and the dictatorship of the Markets. Here we post a video of the protest.
March and Rally (26 June) – Europe-Wide week of Protest and Solidarity
Make sure to come to the march in Dublin on June 26th as part of the Europe-Wide Week of Protest & Solidarity
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