James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

As the Deputy will be fully aware and as I have already stated, the right to protest peacefully is enshrined in the Constitution and protected. An Garda Síochána takes a human rights-led approach to any protest situation and seeks to uphold and protect the right of freedom of assembly and the right to protest. It also upholds the law and protects the public and businesses when such protests are being carried out. The balance is always struck but the primary protection is the Constitution. I cannot comment on any particular case.

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