As we walked along the North King Street back to our hotel, calls of protest stopped us. The protesters blocked a lane of traffic as they marched, and the police showed up quickly. We think the protest focused on a housing complaint.

Later, when we told fellow faculty Nessa O’Mahony of the experience, she nodded. “Protests daily.”

I like that the Irish stand up. Good for you to care about your community enough to walk through an open lane of road and swing a sign.