1,000 march in anti drugs protest

About 1,000 people marched through the north inner city in Dublin last night to protest against drug dealing in the area

About 1,000 people marched through the north inner city in Dublin last night to protest against drug dealing in the area. The march, organised by the Inner City Organisations Network, followed a public meeting in Buckingham Street and lasted about an hour.

During the march the crowd stopped outside the homes of suspected drug dealers and shouted at the occupants to stop dealing or leave the area.

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