Will Coolock continue to say no to anti-immigration parties in the next elections?
Gardaí watch as a wheelie bin burns on the Malahide Road in Dublin on Monday at a protest at the former Crown Paint factory. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins
All local councillors who were elected have been unequivocal in their condemnation of the actions of those blocking the site since March, calling themselves Coolock Says No; of those who set fire to a JCB, mattresses and bins stolen from local gardens; and those who hurled missiles at gardaí.
“Many of us looked for a meeting with their community engagement team and we stressed that it shouldn’t just be public representatives, it should include community representatives, people living, working, volunteering in the area,” Lyons said. Lyons was formerly a People Before Profit councillor, and while it might seem obvious he would be critical of the department’s approach, all local councillors, including Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, were infuriated by the lack of communication and how the Coolock Says No encampment and associated disinformation were allowed to fester.
Efforts to foster integration have worked in other communities, said Sinn Féin councillor Mícheál Mac Donncha. He is not convinced, however, this would have prevented Monday’s violence. Coolock said no to the far right at the location elections. How the community is treated in the wake of Monday’s scenes could determine if it continues to say no.
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