Culture
16 Oct 17

“Keep Tom Cruise Out Of Firhouse!”

Dubliners are up in arms after the Church of Scientology, which Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin described as a “cult” during the weekend, just opened a major new complex in Firhouse, Dublin 24.

A large group of protestors wearing “Scientology Kills” t-shirts and waving “Keep Tom Cruise out of Firhouse” placards held a demo outside of the Scientology’s new multi-million euro, state-of-the-art office in Firhouse, Tallaght during the weekend.

Is that @SethMcFarlane_ at the #scientology protest in #firhouse #Dublin??? Uncanny resemblance! Poor #TomCruise pic.twitter.com/Xap6OymdqI

— Smiffy (@Smiffy_q) October 15, 2017

They also distributed over 1,000 leaflets in the area to highlight to dangers of the cult.
“They are not doing this by accident, they are planning to build a base in Ireland, use the centre to expand their control and influence,” one protestor, May Curtis, told the Irish Times.

$cientology vermin not welcome in Ireland #scientologyireland #firhouse #southdublin pic.twitter.com/8tg2MYbGMV

— John McGhee (@John_K_McGhee) October 15, 2017

Speaking at Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis during the weekend, Micheál Martin had this to say: “I think these type of cults can be very damaging to people, particularly young people.”
He added, “Ultimately in situations like this it’s about education, it’s about informing the public, it’s about promoting self-esteem and self-confidence among people.”

They got the headline right `religious` in inverted commas. #scientology cult deservedly getting bad press in #dublin Just say no #firhouse pic.twitter.com/u87HwgAzoI

— Hayley Murfin (@HayleyMurfin1) October 15, 2017

Security was tight as around 50 people protested outside the Scientology Base during it's opening in Firhouse today #firhouse #scientology pic.twitter.com/z4MvYFVvCD

— DailyTrend (@DailyTrend_ie) October 14, 2017