Dublin City Council repairs street signs vandalized by anti-imperialist group

Dublin City Council is undertaking repairs to street name signs that have been vandalized by a group identifying as anti-imperialist and anti-fascist. The republican and leftist organization 'Lasair Dhearg' (Red Flame in Gaelic) has claimed responsibility for what it terms a "reconquest of Ireland campaign."

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names of people responsible for countless crimes over many generations and hundreds of years

In videos posted on social media, the group stated its objective is to remove "names of people responsible for countless crimes over many generations and hundreds of years" that "stain Irish streets." In recent days, signs on several prominent Dublin streets have been covered with homemade replacements bearing the names of Irish independence war heroes or figures from the Northern Ireland conflict.

Dublin City Council confirmed it is aware of the damage to various signs across the capital and is working to restore them. The council reminded the public that legislation prohibiting the alteration or damage of public road signage is outlined in the Roads Act of 1993.

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The legislation prohibiting the alteration or deterioration of public road signage is contained in the Roads Act of 1993.

'Lasair Dhearg' noted that it has not yet faced sanctions for these actions but is preparing for potential consequences. Among its recent actions, the group replaced the name of Dawson Street, near Trinity College, with 'Madeleine Ffrench-Mullen Street,' honoring a revolutionary figure from the 1916 Easter Rising. They also placed a new sign on Bedford Lane, renaming it in honor of Mairéad Farrell, an Irish Republican Army (IRA) member killed in Gibraltar in 1988. The group also claimed responsibility for spray-painting an anti-immigration mural in Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland, which was the site of severe racist riots the previous month.

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does not harbor illusions