Several hundred people have attended a protest in the center of Dublin in solidarity with the French yellow vest demonstrations.<\/p>\n
The protesters in Dublin wore yellow vests and some had hard hats, while others tied scarves over their faces. The chanting was mainly anti-Government in nature.<\/p>\n
Those who gathered outside the Custom House overlooking the River Liffey before marching to Leinster House included pro-Palestinian organisations and socialist republicans.<\/p>\n
Others involved in the gathering said they were concerned about the use of fluoride in the public water supply.<\/p>\n
The “yellow vest” movement in France, which takes its name from the fluorescent safety vests French motorists must carry in their vehicles, emerged in mid-November as a protest against fuel tax increases.<\/p>\n
It soon expanded into an expression of rage about the high cost of living in France and President Emmanuel Macron’s policies.<\/p>\n