Affrontements à Dublin – 17 mai 2011

Violent clashes during Queen’s state visit

itn.co.uk

Tue May 17 2011 21:51

Protests during the Queen’s state visit to Ireland turned nasty on Tuesday with demonstrators in Dublin throwing fireworks and stones at security forces.

What started as a peaceful rally, organised by the nationalist Republican Sinn Fein, soon turned ugly as crowds pushed against police barricades and attempted to breach the security guarding Queen Elizabeth II.

The Queen’s four day visit, ending on Friday in Cork, is reported to cost just under £30 million, which is angering many Irish people.

Streets across the capital have been cordoned off, with miles of barriers erected and some 4,000 police, backed up by 2,000 soldiers, have been patrolling the city centre. read more...