Share
1st May 2025
01:55pm BST
Naomh Pádraig Celtic supporters club have hit out at far-right protestors for an alleged attack on them at the weekend.
The group were celebrating Celtic's Scottish Premiership title win in a pub on Eden Quay, when, reportedly, a group who been at a large anti-immigration demonstration, entered the establishment.
According the the Celtic supporters club, they were physically attack, while non-Irish members of staff were racially abused.
Below is the full statement from Naomh Pádraig Celtic Supporters Club:
Far Right Attack On Dublin Celtic Supporters Condemned.
We would like to take this opportunity to condemn the disgraceful attack perpetrated by far right agitators on Celtic FC supporters in Dublin, Ireland yesterday (Saturday 26th April 2025).
Celtic supporters had earlier gathered socially, in a public house to celebrate Celtic FC's victory away to Dundee United and the achievement of their beloved club's 55th Scottish League title.
An anti-immigration demonstration had been scheduled to conclude nearby on Custom House Quay when an estimated figure of between 35 and 50 people who had been at the demonstration entered the aptly named James Connolly Pub on Eden Quay.
James Connolly, the Irish socialist, republican and leader of the 1916 Easter rising was himself an economic immigrant from Scotland.
Ironically Irish born Adam Idah had scored twice to secure Celtic's win and the league title. Adam Idah is the son of a Nigerian immigrant.
The demonstration had been earlier chanting "Get Them Out" in reference to forced mass deportation and anti-Palestinian solidarity slogans with Israeli flags openly on display.
Those in attendance at the social gathering asked the supporters of the demonstration to leave, in consistance with the Celtic FC message of solidarity with the Palestinian people and those in need of refuge worldwide.
The demonstrators launched into a physical attack on the Celtic FC supporters and horrendous racial abuse of non Irish members of staff and management.
The much larger far right contingent were bravely removed from the property by Celtic supporters while management and staff secured the entrance, closing the venue to the public until it was safe to reopen.
We hereby condemn this display and manifestation of bigotery and hatred.
Celtic FC is a renowned football club, established in 1887 based on the principles of support for impoverished immigrants and refuge seekers.
Celtic FC is also a community of international solidarity, there is an estimated international support base of over 9 million supporters (2003) across over 160 Celtic Supporters Clubs established in over 20 countries worldwide.
There is no place for racism, facism, anti-immigrant support or even sentiment, regardless of the socio-economic or political climate in the ethos of the spirit of being a true Celtic FC supporter.
We abhor the attack in Dublin on our clubs supporters as much as we abhor the message that the Dublin demonstration heralded, and we appeal to those suffering under trying economic circumstances not to be duped by opportunistic political agitators with a far right narrative.
They do not have the solution to your problems, or the will to strategise one if all they have to offer is placing blame upon the worlds weakest people, refuge seekers.
