March for a Better Way

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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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  1. ^ McConnell, Daniel (21 November 2010). "The blackest day of the blackest week seen since the Civil War". Sunday Independent. Independent News & Media. Archived from the original on 23 November 2010. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
  2. ^ O'Halloran, Marie (22 November 2010). "Labour calls on Cowen to make statement to Dáil on bailout". The Irish Times. Irish Times Trust. Archived from the original on 26 November 2010. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  3. ^ "In photos: austerity protest takes to the streets of Dublin". Archived from the original on 2015-07-15. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
  4. ^ Brennan, Michael (22 November 2010). "Anger over plans to cut minimum wage". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Archived from the original on 23 November 2010. Retrieved 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.
  5. ^ Thousands march against austerity measures. Archived 2010-12-22 at the Wayback Machine RTÉ. 2010-11-27.
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