When The Irish Times asked the Garda this week if protests were illegal, a spokesman simply pointed to the Health Act 1947. Should the Government and gardaí facilitate the holding of safe protests? What if those protesters are actively spreading dangerous misinformation about Covid-19 or relate to events which occurred in a different country? And is it even possible to have a “safe” protest during a pandemic? “Failure to set out guidelines on safe versus unsafe protests creates a climate of uncertainty.

Source: The Irish Times March 19, 2021 18:00 UTC