Death of Congolese man renews scrutiny of race relations in Ireland

Yves Sakila died after being restrained by security guards ‘in broad daylight’ Irish authorities have agreed to a second postmortem on the body of a Congolese man who died after being restrained by shop security guards on a Dublin street, prompting an outcry and comparisons to the death of George Floyd. A forensic pathologist from England is to conduct an independent postmortem this week on Yves Sakila, 35, an alleged shoplifter who was pursued and pinned to the ground in the city centre on 1...

By Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent

Dublin protesters demand justice over death of Congolese man

Dublin protesters demand justice over death of Congolese man

Dublin demands justice for Congolese man dead after being restrained by security guards

It's been two weeks since a Congolese man died in Dublin after being restrained by security guards and protestors are still taking to the street. They want to see an independent and transparent probe into the death of Yves Sakila - with many viewing the incident as racially charged. Details by Eliza Herbert.

By FRANCE24

‘Let us be no more silent’: Protesters keep up pressure over death of Yves Sakila

Congolese man died after being restrained on Henry Street, Dublin, followed alleged shoplifting

By Jade Wilson

Second post-mortem due on body of Yves Sakila after family ask for independent pathologist’s report

By Ali Bracken

'George Floyd'-style Death Triggers Protests In Dublin

Protesters in Dublin demanded "justice" Saturday for a Congolese man who died after he was restrained by security guards, in an incident likened to George Floyd's murder in...