The infamous Trump baby blimp has officially arrived in Dublin and is flying over Irish skies for the first time.
Organisers will fly the six-foot balloon over the Stand Up To Trump Rally at the Garden of Remembrance in Parnell Square, which starts at 6pm this evening.
It was brought over from London by a member of the campaign group Uplift, one of the 30 groups taking part in the rally.
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The Irish Aviation Authority granted organisers special permission to fly the Trump baby over Irish skies. It was also given special permission to fly over a protest in London on Tuesday during Trump’s UK state visit.
The giant balloon was originally flown over London’s Houses of Parliament in protest against Trump’s July 2018 UK visit, after a hugely successful crowdfunding campaign.
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Shea Flanagan, lead organiser, told
The Irish Times earlier this week, “We want to send a message to the world that Trump is not welcome in Ireland — his politics of hate, fear and division affect the lives of real people.
“The blimp is a fun symbol for serious work, to come together and fight for progressive politics.”
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