Intimidation attacks on journalists are “absolutely despicable,” according to Taoiseach Simon Harris who said he values a free press.
It follows a video shared widely on social media last week showing an RTÉ journalist confronted at a protest in Newtownmountkennedy .
“I don’t think we should allow a small number of people to suggest we’ve changed who we are as a people.”“I’m out nearly every day meeting people in a non-organised manner, walking into restaurants, cafes, talking to people, and my overall perception of Irish people is decency,” he said. “There is an element, a small element, that likes to shout and amplify but they’re very small in number.”“I don’t think it should be ignored, it should be called out, it’s why I bristle when people talk about protest because some things are protests and others are thuggery,” he said.
“These are challenging times, but I think we should always continue to amplify that most people in this country are decent.”The Taoiseach said Ireland’s immigration policy must fall in line with other European countries.
Immigration Journalist Newtownmountkennedy PSNI Simon Harris Taoiseach
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