Tony Blair pelted with eggs at Dublin book signing..

Activists clashed with Irish police as they tried to push down a security barrier outside the bookshop

Eggs and shoes have been thrown at the former prime minister Tony Blair as he attended a book signing in Dublin.

It happened as he arrived at Easons on O'Connell Street in the city to sign copies of his autobiography.

The missiles, which were thrown by anti-war protesters, did not hit Mr Blair.

Three people were arrested as activists clashed with Irish police at a security barrier outside the bookshop.

Around 200 protestors demonstrated at Mr Blair's role in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan on one side of the street on Saturday morning.

On the other side, more than 300 people gathered to get a copy of his book signed.

It was Mr Blair's first book-signing since the publication of his autobiography.

There was a large police presence and O'Connell Street was closed to traffic.

Groups represented at the demonstration included the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Coalition and the 32-County Sovereignty Movement.

Richard Boyd-Barrett, of the Irish Anti-War Movement, accused Mr Blair of making "blood money" from the memoirs.

Mr Blair has said he would hand over the reported £4m advance payment for the book plus all royalties to the Royal British Legion.

His memoirs detail his accounts of life in Downing Street, the Iraq war, the 9/11 terrorist attacks in America and Princess Diana's death.
'Stretched the truth'

He also wrote about concerns over the amount he was drinking and of his rift with his successor Gordon Brown.

One of the chapters also deals with his efforts to secure peace in Northern Ireland and his relationships with the key political players.

He admitted that he often stretched the truth past breaking point to get agreement during the peace process and he admits that he took horrendous chances with the political parties.

His book, 'A Journey' has already become Waterstone's fastest-selling autobiography ever and shot to the top of Amazon's best-seller list.

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[Veloce3]

Blair of course will being having a little chuckle when he sees the people fighting amongst themselves. He relies on the services to protect him, the services that we have paid for. He will find that incredibly amusing. When we as a people start to wake up and realise that they, the Elite, do not play by the same rules. That they have an alternative set of rules that apply only to them and that we are not party to. Then we will be in a position to bring about a far more equitable existence.

[Veloce3]

Blair is irrefutably responsible for social and economic decline of massive proportions. He lied and deceived his way into being accepted by the British people. The only satisfaction that we can have is that he will no longer be able to reside in the UK. He will have to undergo constant protection and he will receive his just rewards of that you can be certain.

[EatMyStu]

like how they take it out on the police there only doin there job remember they cant strike... with the way those protesters acted police should be able to use reasonable force.

[dashwood123]

Come on now lads, down with that sort of thing. Boo.

[irelandcool1]

@trollfinger Well were neutral in a way that we prefer what we think is the good side over the bad side even during World war 2 it was like that

[trollfinger]

@irelandcool1

Neutral with Shannon airport being used by the US military. We're neutral on the side of America.... or so it looks.

[STFUyouFUCKINGretard]

@TheJustice570 shut up son ofabnitch

heterosexuality is sin and u wil burn in hell u son foabich

brittard

[fieldmajorstyre]

he sleeps at night because he just doesn't give a toss about anyone or anything except himself, and his masters.Classic scenes!!

[MusicPredominates]

@MisterBigShit : Yes Sir. It was once said in an evangelical account of the Roman Catholic church that a priest said that he "would give Eternity to be a cardinal in Paris." What was not understood - probably by the author of the book - was that a cardinal would get so much *** with young men (even boys) that it would be worth trading Heaven for. 

[NorthernBoy2010]

socialists and anti-war protesters are need to be locked up

[braitnicho]

this bloke is a cock $ucker and go away. this mess now is what you started.