A group of Dublin grandfathers are taking to Dublin's O'Connell Street to demonstrate against racism.
Five men stood in the middle of one of the city's busiest streets right in front of the Spire today, Tuesday November 30, with a long banner reading "Grandfathers Against Racism".
The grandads have been carrying out the dignified protest every week across Dublin for almost two years.
Speaking to Dublin Live, they explained why they felt it was important to demonstrate their anti-racist values in the city centre.
One member of the group, Benny McCabe from Harold's Cross, said he wishes to make all cultures in the city feel accepted and valued.
"I have lived in different parts of the world - Africa, Asia, South America. Now I'm back in Dublin": he said.
"My life has been enriched by living in different cultures. People have been kind to me wherever I lived. Now I'm back in my home and I see lots of people from many different cultures here."
Benny adds: "It's just taking a stand, bearing witness to values that I have that all human beings are equal. It's about conversation.
"The whole debate has become polarised for or against. It needs to be enriched and deepened by having a conversation. That's where new life comes about, instead of the same old conversation."
The group first came together during the referendum to repeal the 8th Amendment with a poster reading "Grandfathers Say Yes."
Benny's fellow Grandfather Against Racism Kevin Cronin told Dublin Live that he is very passionate about the group's demonstrations.
He said: "We've been coming here for the last couple of years. We're demonstrating against racism. We do this once a week. We feel strongly about racism, not only internationally and in America but in Ireland.
"I think you have to be thinking about it all the time and it's a process to get people to come to terms with race relationships. We've been doing it for a number of years and we hope to keep it up.
"There's about eight or nine of us, five of us here today. We're mostly on the southside. We're friends who go back a number of years."
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