Hundreds of protesters marched against militarization in Dublin on Thursday, as European leaders met in the city to discuss the war in Ukraine and EU plans to pour billions more into weapons. Chanting against NATO, protesters demanded a negotiated end to the war, along with EU sanctions on Israel, and protections of the “Triple Lock” that safeguards Irish neutrality, which they say the government is moving to scrap to edge Ireland closer to the alliance. Irish actor Liam Cunningham slammed Europe’s leaders for ignoring public opinion: “They are rejecting the wishes of the people who pay their wages,” the Game of Thrones star said of the European Political Community (EPC) summit attendees. French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen were among the roughly 50 leaders who attended the summit, along with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who also met US envoys in Dublin Police blocked road access as protesters approached the National Gallery of Ireland, where the summit’s dinner was being held. A nationwide day of action to defend the Triple Lock is set for November 21.

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