Vested interests
Ireland’s yellow vest movement has failed to draw the crowds or have the impact of France’s gilets jaunes. But as populism grows across Europe, this new wave of protesters should not be dismissed, writes Catherine Healy
The guard patrolling outside the Department of the Taoiseach on a recent Tuesday sounded incuriously affable when a protester beckoned to him from behind a locked gate. Glenn Miller, a leading member of the self-styled Yellow Vest Ireland movement, had walked up to the pedestrian entrance in a high-vis jacket and jeans, holding up a brown envelope with a list of the group’s demands.
“Howya guard. Do you want to hand this in?”...
Subscribe from just €1 for the first month!
Exclusive offers:
All Digital Access + eReader
Trial
€1
Unlimited Access for 1 Month
*New subscribers only
Annual
€200
€149 For the 1st Year
Unlimited Access for 1 Year
Quarterly
€55
€42
90 Day Pass
2 Yearly
€315
€248
Unlimited Access for 2 Years
Team Pass
Get a Business Account for you and your team
Related Stories
Appetite For Distraction: this week’s home entertainment picks
Your weekly guide to the best TV shows, podcasts and video games
TV review: Moody Northern thriller reawakens a troubled past
A brooding James Nesbitt stars in Sunday-night drama Bloodlands, from Line of Duty creator Jed Mercurio
Radio review: National broadcaster shines when it puts children at centre
When it comes to fulfilling its public-service remit, RTÉ is doing a brilliant job at serving its younger community
TV Review: Psychological thriller lurches into realms of the ludicrous
Netflix’s new drama Behind Her Eyes quickly takes a turn for the fanciful, with deeply mixed results
