Nigerian-Born Councillor in Louth Deeply Saddened by Death of Yves Sakila Says "Ireland is Better Thank Racism" - 20/05/2026
A Louth councillor has said “Ireland is better than racism” following the death of a Congolese man in Dublin, describing the incident as one that has “deeply saddened” communities across the country.Yves Sakila, a Congolese national believed to be in his mid-30s, died after being restrained by security guards in the Arnotts department store on Henry Street. Mr Sakila was taken to the Mater Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead having not regained consciousness. He had been working in the IT sector.Reacting to the news, Drogheda-based Fine Gael councillor Ejiro O’Hare Stratton took to…
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