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How Far Can Protests Go Before the State Steps In

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The Journal's Podcast, The Explainer: Ireland's fuel protests have brought parts of the country to a standstill this week, with blockades at refineries and slow-moving convoys on major roads - and currently with no end in sight. But the disruption has raised a much bigger question: where exactly is the legal line when it comes to protest in Ireland? Dr Illan Wall, professor at the Irish Centre for Human Rights at the University of Galway, takes us through the law, the policing of demonstrations, and why Ireland's protest landscape may be shifting in ways we haven't seen before.

Period10 Apr 2026

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  • TitleHow far can a protest go before the State steps in?
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletTheJournal.ie
    Media typeWeb
    Duration/Length/Size22min
    Country/TerritoryIreland
    Date10/04/26
    DescriptionIreland's fuel protests have brought parts of the country to a standstill this week, with blockades at refineries and slow-moving convoys on major roads - and currently with no end in sight. But the disruption has raised a much bigger question: where exactly is the legal line when it comes to protest in Ireland? Dr Illan Wall, professor at the Irish Centre for Human Rights at the University of Galway, takes us through the law, the policing of demonstrations, and why Ireland's protest landscape may be shifting in ways we haven't seen before.
    Producer/AuthorLaura Byrne
    PersonsIllan Wall
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