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A number of Jobstown residents gathered at a news conference this morning

Jobstown protesters fear possible charges

A number of Jobstown residents who were among those arrested after last November's water charge protest in which Tánaiste Joan Burton was trapped in her car for two hours have expressed their fear that they may be facing charges.

News • 14 Aug 15

The incident took place at Musgrave's Business Park in Fonthill

Protesters block Tánaiste's car from leaving event

Tánaiste Joan Burton's car was blocked from leaving an event in Dublin for about 15 minutes by a group of about 30 protesters today.

News • 04 Mar 15

Turkish riot police use water cannon and tear gas to disperse protesters during a rally for May Day in Istanbul

Tear gas fired at May Day protesters in Turkey

Turkish police fired water cannon and tear gas today to prevent hundreds of protesters from defying a ban on May Day rallies and reaching Istanbul's central Taksim Square.

News • 01 May 14

Pro-Russian activists block access to the Ukrainian Security Service building in Luhansk

50 people leave siege building in Ukraine

Over 50 people have left a state security service building overnight that had been seized by pro-Russia activists in eastern Ukraine, following negotiations between protesters and officials.

News • 09 Apr 14

The activists raised a Russian flag over the building after similar protests in the eastern cities of Donetsk and Lugansk

Pro-Russian protesters raid Ukraine govt buildings

Pro-Russian protesters seized state buildings in three east Ukrainian cities, triggering accusations from the pro-European government in Kiev that President Vladimir Putin was orchestrating "separatist disorder".

News • 06 Apr 14

People protest in Alexandria, where 14 people died on Friday, clashes broke out again, but there were no immediate reports of casualties

Thousands gather in Cairo and Alexandria

Hundreds of thousands of supporters and opponents of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi gathered in Cairo and Alexandria.

News • 07 Jul 13

Mohammed Mursi signed the constitution into law in December

Petrol bombs thrown at Cairo protesters

Dozens of people have been injured after petrol bombs were thrown at tents of protesters outside the Egyptian presidential palace.

News • 14 Jan 13

Protesters