For the early part of 2011 no major protests took place due to the onset of the Irish general election, which saw the formation of a Fine Gael and Labour Party Visit of Queen Elizabeth II and not the financial crisis.
For the early part of 2011 no major protests took place due to the onset of the Irish general election, which saw the formation of a Fine Gael and Labour Party Coalition government. In May a number of demonstrations took place mainly in Dublin, however this was due to the Visit of Queen Elizabeth II and not the financial crisis.