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People Before Profit TD uses Dáil privilege to name five ‘Dublin riot inciters’

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People Before Profit TD uses Dáil privilege to name five ‘Dublin riot inciters’

“We know who called for people to come out on the streets”

Today at 14:30

Five people have been named by People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy under Dail privilege as having incited the riot that paralysed Dublin in the wake of the stabbings of three children and a care worker at Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire.

“We know who incited this riot,” he said, during a Dail session in which TDs were giving statements on policing, protests and public order.

“We know who called for people to come out on the streets.

“These people didn’t hide themselves.

“They did not issue the calls anonymously.

“At 2.16, a white supremacist Mick O’Keefe issued his first tweet.

“He followed off at 2.50 saying that a foreign man entered the school and stabbed five children.

“He said that the kids are dead.

“Fergus Power tweeted at 2.55. A five-year-old girl is alleged to have passed away. This better get people off their arses and out onto the streets.

“Philip Dwyer, a creche creeper and dog-kicker, streamed a video at 4.04 saying he was going to be in town at 6 o’clock. Gavin Pepper, another far right agitator, called people onto the streets in town for 7 o’clock.

“Derek Blighe had a video saying we are at war — echoing the words of Conor McGregor,” he said.

“We know who called people out.

“We also have to look at the role of some people in this chamber.

“One, I’ll mention one, just Mattie McGrath earlier called for a reasoned debate on migration.

“Fine! Lets have the debate. But a part of that will be Mattie’s connections with the far right. He’s been photographed with Gavin Pepper … photographed with Andy Heasman,” Mr Murphy added.

“A street meeting with many of the people who were involved in organising for this and he’s been laundering far right conspiracy theories in using his platform in this Dáil repeatedly and he’s not the only one!”

Mattie McGrath, who was not present in the Dáil at the time, later described Mr Murphy’s remarks as ‘reprehensible’ adding that he was ‘not surprised’ by them.

“We know who called for people to come out on the streets”