March for a Better Way explained

March for a Better Way was a demonstration held in Dublin on Saturday 27 November 2010 at 11:30 am. Organised by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU), it followed Ireland's admission of the EU/ECB/IMF troika.[1] [2]

The demonstration was one of the largest to ever take place in Ireland, with an estimated 100,000 people in attendance.[3]

The Irish Independent described it as the largest trade union march of 2010.[4]

The march route was from Wood Quay to the General Post Office on O'Connell Street and 50,000 people participated.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. News: McConnell, Daniel. The blackest day of the blackest week seen since the Civil War. 21 November 2010. Sunday Independent. Independent News & Media. 21 November 2010. 23 November 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101123203728/http://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/the-blackest-day-of-the-blackest-week-seen-since-the-civil-war-2429177.html. live.
  2. News: O'Halloran, Marie. Labour calls on Cowen to make statement to Dáil on bailout. 22 November 2010. The Irish Times. Irish Times Trust. 22 November 2010. 26 November 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101126161415/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/1122/1224283834725.html. live.
  3. Web site: In photos: austerity protest takes to the streets of Dublin . 27 November 2010 . 2015-07-15 . 2015-07-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150715075019/http://www.thejournal.ie/in-photos-austerity-protest-takes-to-the-streets-of-dublin-2010-11/ . live .
  4. News: Brennan, Michael. Anger over plans to cut minimum wage. 22 November 2010. Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. 22 November 2010. Mr O'Connor called for a big turnout at next Saturday's "March for a Better Way" protest in Dublin -- the largest of its kind by the trade union movement this year.. 23 November 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101123115627/http://www.independent.ie/national-news/anger-over-plans-to-cut-minimum-wage-2430010.html. live.
  5. http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1127/economy.html Thousands march against austerity measures.

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