Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE) | Oireachtas source

Where was the left in that? The left was standing with the refugees in Sandwith Street, trying to protect them from the attacks of the far right. The left was organising for the Ireland For All demonstration. The Government's system of deep inequality and discrimination creates a breeding ground for this and then it will not take a stand against them. We have no confidence in the Government. We have to look to the movement of ordinary people and the trade union movement. They are the only force-----

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