Ireland Expresses Concern Over Police Violence Against Irish Protestor in berlin

IRISH officials have expressed their ‘concern’ to German authorities after an Irish protestor was punched and left bloodied by a police officer in Berlin.

The incident, which has drawn condemnation from several Irish politicians and protest groups, occurred on Thursday during a protest in the German capital in support of Palestine.

The injured person, Dubliner Kitty O’Brien, is a member of protest group Irish Bloc Berlin.

Footage shared online showed police pushing activists back as O’Brien is seen calling officers ‘genocide supporters’ and accusing one of ‘acting like a Nazi’.

An officer is then seen punching O’Brien twice in the face in the space of 15 seconds, leaving the protestor with a bloodied nose before being arrested.

According to German broadcaster DW, police in Germany said ‘officers were compelled’ to use force after being ‘insulted verbally and offended physically’.

it added that police had referred the incident to watchdogs to determine whether officers acted disproportionately or criminally.

Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign has also claimed that O’Brien was left with a broken arm following her arrest by ‘ultra violent police’.

‘Concern’

A statement from Ireland’s Department of foreign Affairs said it would offer assistance to O’Brien if needed.

“The Ambassador in Berlin and senior officials in the Department have conveyed our concern about the incident to the German authorities,” it read.

“Officials in th