The ‘Dublin Lockdown of 2011’ didn’t go unnoticed by that city’s citizens, but was notable for how casually it was imposed; and for the hole in mainstream comment where criticisms of the basic infringement of civil liberties it constituted should have been. In Ireland’s ‘New Emergency’, writes avowed anti-nationalist ‘Dublin Dilettante’ (circumlimina.wordpress.com), the time is never right for questions, let alone protest. Please register or log in to continue reading.