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# protests - Wednesday 1 July, 2020
Police converge on Seattle’s protest zone after mayor orders clearance
Two people have been killed and three others seriously injured since protests started on 8 June.
# protests - Saturday 27 June, 2020
Glasses and bottles thrown at police in violent clash between police and football fans in Liverpool
Two officers needed medical treatment for injuries to their backs after bottles were thrown at them.
# protests - Tuesday 23 June, 2020
Protesters attempt to pull down statue of former US president near White House
Police used pepper spray to move protesters out of Lafayette Square, where the Andrew Jackson statue is located.
# protests - Sunday 14 June, 2020
Atlanta police officer sacked after fatal shooting of black man
Rayshard Brooks was running away when he was shot by a police officer.
28-year-old arrested after image shows man urinating next to police officer's memorial in London
Home Secretary Priti Patel described the act as “appalling and shameful”.
# protests - Wednesday 10 June, 2020
TV show Cops axed amid racial tensions and protests
The programme had been pulled temporarily from the air in late May, but that move has now become permanent.
At least 25 people arrested as hundreds march in Hong Kong to mark year since start of protests
Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam marked the occasion by calling for peace and stability.
# protests - Tuesday 9 June, 2020
'He has not died in vain': Thousands gather in Houston to mourn George Floyd before private funeral
The death of George Floyd has triggered protests and anger in the US and beyond.
# protests - Sunday 7 June, 2020
Assaults on police officers at UK anti-racism rally ‘shocking’, Met Police chief says
The police force said 29 people were arrested after tensions escalated yesterday.
# protests - Saturday 6 June, 2020
Explainer: Why is a new law in Hong Kong about the Chinese national anthem so controversial?
The law was approved by Hong Kong legislators on Thursday.
# protests - Thursday 4 June, 2020
Crowds gather to celebrate and mourn George Floyd at Minneapolis memorial
Civil rights activists and politicians gathered at the memorial for George Floyd, whose death has sparked protests across the US.
New Hong Kong law bans insults to China's national anthem
Today protesters defied a ban against a mass vigil commemorating the Tienanmen anniversary.
# protests - Monday 1 June, 2020
'You have to arrest people': Trump says state governors are ‘weak’ in face of protests
The president had to take refuge in a White House bunker during angry scenes outside.
# protests - Friday 29 May, 2020
Kaepernick voices support for Minneapolis protesters after killing of George Floyd
The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback was ostracised by the NFL after his own protest in 2016.
National Guard deployed to Minneapolis following third night of protests over black man's death
Demonstrations have been sparked by those angered at a video showing 46-year-old George Floyd’s arrest.
# protests - Sunday 24 May, 2020
Thousands protest in Hong Kong over China security law proposal
The scenes today were the most intense in months.
Police fire tear gas as hundreds take to Hong Kong streets to protest China security proposals
Protesters chanted slogans such as ‘Stand with Hong Kong’ as they gathered in a popular shopping district.
# protests - Thursday 21 May, 2020
'This is the end of Hong Kong': China proposes controversial security laws
The proposal follows major protests in Hong Kong last year.
# protests - Friday 15 May, 2020
Hong Kong watchdog says police only used force to protect their safety during pro-democracy protests
Although described as independent, the council is appointed by Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam.
# protests - Monday 20 April, 2020
Explainer: Why are people protesting against Covid-19 lockdowns in the US?
At one protest in Colorado, a woman shouted at a healthcare worker ‘You go to work, why can’t I go to work?’
# protests - Sunday 19 April, 2020
Some lockdown measures eased in US as protesters demand more
The number of Covid-19 cases, particularly in hotspot areas, continue to rise.
# protests - Monday 17 February, 2020
Extinction Rebellion digs up Cambridge college lawn in environmental protest
Extinction Rebellion cited the college’s ‘ties with fossil fuel companies’ in its reasoning.
# protests - Friday 17 January, 2020
Explainer: What's next for the farmers and will there be more protests?
Farmers said they were returning home to rethink their next moves, adding that they have nothing left to lose.
# protests - Monday 13 January, 2020
Iranian police fire tear gas at people protesting against downing of passenger jet
US President Donald Trump warned Iran that the world and “more importantly, the USA is watching”.
# protests - Wednesday 8 January, 2020
Vast majority of people support banning protests outside facilities that provide abortion services
Eight in 10 women and over seven in 10 men support the measure, according to a new opinion poll.
# protests - Thursday 2 January, 2020
'How dare you': Minister slams protesters who demonstrated outside the National Maternity Hospital
Simon Harris said the protests held outside Holles Street yesterday were ‘sickening’.
# protests - Thursday 26 December, 2019
'Nothing special being asked of Oughterard' in accommodating asylum seekers, said top Justice official
Plans for a Direct Provision centre were abandoned after weeks of protests by locals.
# protests - Thursday 19 December, 2019
1,200 people detained in India amid widespread protests over new citizenship law
At least three people were reported to have been killed during protests around the country.
# protests - Tuesday 17 December, 2019
French police fire tear gas as hundreds of thousands protest pension reform plans
Commuters in Paris and other big cities have borne the brunt of transport stoppages so far but Christmas travel plans are now at risk.
Fears El Clasico could be overshadowed by protests
Zinedine Zidane insists Real Madrid are only focused on football.
# protests - Monday 16 December, 2019
Police fire tear gas at Hong Kong protesters in end to temporary lull
Police say radical protesters threw bricks at officers and tossed traffic cones at a police vehicle.
# protests - Friday 13 December, 2019
Roads reopen and delays expected as housing protest finishes in the centre of Dublin
Last Friday, protesters also blocked off Aungier Street in a housing protest.
# protests - Tuesday 3 December, 2019
Ligue 1 match halted for more than 25 minutes amid protests
Bordeaux might be riding high in the table this season, but the club’s fans are far from happy.
# protests - Sunday 1 December, 2019
MPs back Malta Prime Minister to keep job despite protests over murder probe
Anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed by a car bomb in 2017.
# protests - Wednesday 27 November, 2019
Explainer: Why are farmers protesting outside Leinster House this week?
A deal was brokered and a task force established – so why are there still protests?
# protests - Wednesday 20 November, 2019
Top hat belonging to Adolf Hitler sells for €50,000 at auction amid international protests
Several items of Nazi memorabilia fetched hundreds of thousands of Euro at the auction.
Hong Kong Open postponed due to anti-government protests
The European Tour has released a statement today, adding that they hope to reschedule for early next year.
# protests - Monday 18 November, 2019
Hong Kong: Student protesters escape police siege by climbing down ropes to waiting motorbikes
Police said they had fired three live rounds at a protest site near the university.
# protests - Sunday 17 November, 2019
Hong Kong police officer shot with arrow as violence escalates
Protesters also set an overhead footbridge on fire.
# protests - Friday 15 November, 2019
Man dies in Hong Kong as government condemns 'malicious' protests
The 70-year-old man was hit on the head with a brick.
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THE SPOTLIGHT IS once again on Dublin City Council after plans were revealed for a €15 million sea pool in Dublin city centre.
With Irish weather as unpredictable as ever, as evidenced by the lashing rain in the last week, are people really interested in an outdoor swimming pool in the city centre?
So this morning, we’d like to know would you visit an outdoor swimming pool if you had one in your vicinity?
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