Paul Murphy: Far Right 'Doing the Dirty Work' of Establishment
Paul Murphy criticised the far right for serving establishment interests by dividing ordinary people and blaming vulnerable groups. He condemned differential policing of far-right activists compared with working-class and community protesters and urged a broad-based anti-racism movement.
Accusation against the far right
Paul Murphy said the far right like to portray themselves as anti-establishment but are in truth doing the dirty work of the real establishment, pointing away from those who profit from the housing crisis and suggesting extremely vulnerable people are to blame.
Policing disparities highlighted
He contrasted heavy policing of genuine movements of working-class people with what he described as facilitation of far-right activists by Gardaí, questioning whether there is inappropriate cooperation in those cases.
Specific protests and incidents cited
He referenced over 200 arrests during the water charges protests and pointed to policing at Rossport against Shell and the Debenhams workers as examples of harsher treatment. By contrast he cited incidents where Gardaí allegedly allowed far-right activists into a library in Swords, stood by while asylum seekers were counted on buses in Inch, and facilitated the removal of tents from Sandwich Street.
Call for a broad anti-racism movement
Paul Murphy argued that any mass anti-racism movement should be broad based and include anyone opposed to racism, saying that if it excludes people it is not what it claims to be.
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The far right like to portray themselves as some sort of anti-establishment force. In truth, I think they are doing the dirty work of the real establishment, for example, those who benefit and profit from the housing crisis in this country, the big corporate landlords, the private developers. How so? By dividing ordinary people, by pointing away from those at the top who are profiting, those who are responsible, and suggesting that extremely vulnerable people are to blame, and by undermining the potential for a united movement. It is striking to see how differently far right activists are being policed compared to genuine movements of working class people and ordinary people across the country. Contrast the water charges, over 200 people arrested, look at the policing of the protests in Rossport against Shell, or look at the policing of the Debenhams workers. In contrast, Gardaí have facilitated far right activists to allow them to enter a library in swords, they stood by while asylum seekers were counted on buses in Inch, which they allegedly stood by and had an agreement to facilitate the removing of tents from Sandwich Street. Are you concerned by this level of cooperation? Finally, in relation to any mass anti-racism movement, I would just say that any such movement should be broad based. It should, by definition, include anyone who is opposed to racism. If it does not do that, that is not what it says on the tin. ... It should, by definition, have a considerable role as a hero that is there, I firmly unpacked it in Sqmokaa. A daughter hit the hook beyond her before standing. As a wife was born at the ground pushing to leave 60 fame the Terry H滿TER at the speed of the recognizing of pérens.
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