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https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/politics/arid-40211837.html (https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/politics/arid-40211837.html)
Lord mayor of Dublin harassed at her home by far-right protestors
FRI, 22 JAN, 2021 - 09:58
AOIFE MOORE, POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT
The Lord Mayor of Dublin Hazel Chu has hit out at ongoing racism and intimidation after a group of far-right protestors showed up at her home and challenged her for wearing a face mask.
A female member of the protestors was arrested and later fined for breaching public health laws.
Ms Chu, who was born in Dublin to Chinese parents, has come under sustained and unrelenting abuse online from racist and far-right accounts since becoming lord mayor of Dublin.
She was on the forecourt of the Mansion House when she was approached by five people holding placards and posters. One read "our lives matter" – a play on the Black Lives Matter movement of which Ms Chu has been vocally supportive.
"I didn't think my life was in danger but it was deeply uncomfortable," Ms Chu said.
"They've been calling for my resignation since I spoke about the shooting of George Nkencho. A woman stopped me and stuck her hand out, touching my body, and said: ''pleased to meet you'.
"I said I couldn't shake her hand because of Covid, and then I realised someone was filming me.
"I kept thinking, 'just get back to the door', when two of her mates surrounded me on either side and started questioning why I was wearing a mask.
"I edged towards the door and when I got there one shouted: 'Hazel Chu, you're going to turn into a shapeshifting dragon someday and we're going to catch it on camera'. It was bizarre.
"The guards arrived and there were more people, around 30, and a lot of shouts and screaming."
Gardaí have confirmed they arrested one woman (40s) for breaching public health regulations and she was issued with a Fixed Payment Notice.
Ms Chu's young daughter, Alex, was at a creche at the time of the incident.
"I'm in a weird in-between place because everyone knows where I live," she said.
"Not being able to leave my house for lunch is inconvenient, worrying about my child is more than inconvenient. Your job shouldn't make you worried about your family's safety.
"It's not about my policies because no other Green Party rep is being protested.
If it comes down to one thing – you don't like a woman of colour in this office – then we have a huge problem. We have a vocal minority in this country we have to tackle.
"Is it going to be that we wait for something really bad to happen and we say, 'okay, we'll address it' – and then it's too late? Look at Jo Cox, there has to be more done."
The incident happened after far-right protestors hijacked an annual event to mark the role of the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB).
The IRB event had been cleared with gardaí but the event was circulated on far-right message boards, urging others, not involved with the IRB, to show up and protest against Ms Chu.
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I wonder how many Irish are Lord Mayors of Chinese cities ?
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Wei Fang...Minister for state in Beijing,,He is married to an Irish girl called Nora Batty...Fang was arrested for chewing bat wings on his village street and causing Bat virus in the area. He is no longer Mayor. Nora said that she is just batty about Irish stew and wouldnt bat a eye lid into throwing a bita bat into da stew ...so fang can get his teeth into it..,,,,, Ai Mi... born to a Dublin Taxi driver in Singapore worked as a cleaner in the Mayors Office ...She has a immigrented firend in Cork called Ju Di ...who hopes to be Lord Mayor of Cork some day...when she learns English....Probably a few more we dont know about?
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To be fair, we have a long history of looking to foreigners for leadership... Pawric Pearse, Eamonn deVelera and the great Dr. Varadkar himself... to mention but a few...
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To be fair, we have a long history of looking to foreigners for leadership... Pawric Pearse, Eamonn deVelera and the great Dr. Varadkar himself... to mention but a few...
The end of that piece of literature gold needs some sort of tag line.
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Indeed it does.
Bring back Dr. Leo. Dr. Leo was great so he was...
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Fu Ming Chu?
(https://i.postimg.cc/K1PcnjGC/images-1.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/K1PcnjGC)
Razy lacism!
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To be fair, we have a long history of looking to foreigners for leadership... Pawric Pearse, Eamonn deVelera and the great Dr. Varadkar himself... to mention but a few...
Connolly, Larkin, Moosagee Bhamgee, St Patrick, Jack Charlton, Joe Schmidt
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Finally a member of the warrior class in the lettin' on Gardai:
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/badge-of-distinction-meet-the-first-sikh-in-the-garda-reserves-1.4466406?mode=sample&auth-failed=1&pw-origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Fnews%2Fsocial-affairs%2Fbadge-of-distinction-meet-the-first-sikh-in-the-garda-reserves-1.4466406 (https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/badge-of-distinction-meet-the-first-sikh-in-the-garda-reserves-1.4466406?mode=sample&auth-failed=1&pw-origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Fnews%2Fsocial-affairs%2Fbadge-of-distinction-meet-the-first-sikh-in-the-garda-reserves-1.4466406)
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Connolly and Larkin both had fully Irish parentage. I guess being born/dragged up abroad contributed to their championing the rights of immigrants.
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its only 1euro a month..WTF lead is that?????
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That's only €12/year.
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Finally a member of the warrior class in the lettin' on Gardai:
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/badge-of-distinction-meet-the-first-sikh-in-the-garda-reserves-1.4466406?mode=sample&auth-failed=1&pw-origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Fnews%2Fsocial-affairs%2Fbadge-of-distinction-meet-the-first-sikh-in-the-garda-reserves-1.4466406 (https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/badge-of-distinction-meet-the-first-sikh-in-the-garda-reserves-1.4466406?mode=sample&auth-failed=1&pw-origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Fnews%2Fsocial-affairs%2Fbadge-of-distinction-meet-the-first-sikh-in-the-garda-reserves-1.4466406)
Good luck patrolling Darndale in that very well accomodated headwear.
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Darndale hasn't been patrolled since the first resident moved in. It's in R district. In fact, wasn't it SB who said he had to ring the Gardai from Darndale a while back and they could only suggest he get out off there, fast!
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To be fair, we have a long history of looking to foreigners for leadership... Pawric Pearse, Eamonn deVelera and the great Dr. Varadkar himself... to mention but a few...
The end of that piece of literature gold needs some sort of tag line.
Philistine .You left out Big Jack and for the truck driving line dancing lads and lassies from down the Country you have Nathan from Liverpool Carter .
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Sorry, I forgot about Tony... anyway, BS already added Mr. Charlton.
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What about Mick 'undred per cent ayerish' McCarthy... seeing as we're lending credence to the English game?
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Yer woman Chu is a dedicated principled politician so no doubt when she serves her time as Lord Mayor she will leave the Greens and join the Social Democrats I would bet money on that .No chance of getting into the Dail wrapped as a Raddish or Scallion Shinners have enough candidates Labour are dead so as a dedicated principled politician the best opportunity will be with the Social Democrats .You got to admire that sort of truly principled loyalty only a true Irishwoman would have that dedication and Loyalty
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What about Mick 'undred per cent ayerish' McCarthy... seeing as we're lending credence to the English game?
if it wasent for the foreigners we wouldnt have a Cricket team .
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G'way outa that, erm... she's about as Irish as Singapore chow mein with curry sauce... and we had cricket long before we had foreigners or a free state or even a G double A, as for that matter.
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Hazel Chu (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazel_Chu) was born in the Rotunda (Dublin).
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Jesus Christ was born in a stable, doesn't make him a horse.
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Hazel Chu (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazel_Chu) was born in the Rotunda (Dublin).
It's Lotunda actuary! 8)
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She had to get false teeth last year...Them Hazel nuts are hard...and now you can see Hazel Chu.
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Much faster.... yay
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Why are the Chinese no good at Cricket ?
Because they ate all the Fckn Bats .
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Jesus Christ was born in a stable, doesn't make him a horse.
rofl rofl rofl
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Why are the Chinese no good at Cricket ?
Because they ate all the Fckn Bats .
rofl rofl Classic.
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yay yay rofl
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Another Green Councillor left the Party because of Abuse .Probably find some Dope smoking mungbean munching vegan turned up at a meeting drinking the wrong type of non genetically filtered cold spring water and greeted the Councillor with a friendly Hi Man and the Councillor objected to the Term Man as he is definining himself as non binary to appeal to all his voters .These Arseholes are running the Country .Which comes first an All Ireland with Fans or a General election . 6 green Councillors so far have left the Party Lord Mayor Chu will leave the day after her term in office is up (remember where you heard that ) Which of their TDs will jump ship ?Its only a matter of timing when is most benificial to their future prospects of getting re elected .