Coming into a cul-de-sac in a quiet neighbourhood is a 'very odd' way to protest.
That's according to Jess Spear, partner of People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy, whose Dublin home was targeted by protestors on Monday night.
On Twitter, Deputy Murphy said they were preparing to give their newborn baby a bath when the protestors appeared with placards.
Far right protesting outside our home right now.
We were literally preparing to give our newborn baby a bath. pic.twitter.com/1t7pWiUVXD— Paul Murphy 🏳️⚧️ (@paulmurphy_TD) April 24, 2023
Similar protests have previously been held outside the residences of Leo Varadkar, Simon Harris and former CMO Dr Tony Holohan.
Ms Spear told Lunchtime Live this is not the way people should protest.
"I noticed outside there was a group of men with placards and a Tricolour and all of that," she said.
"I thought, 'Oh crap, we've got protestors outside the house'.
"I really don't understand why they'd be outside our house".
'Upsetting'
Ms Spear said it was a scary situation.
"It's obviously kind of an upsetting thing to have protestors outside your house, and a little bit scary," she said.
"You don't really know what they're doing there".
She said she was not sure what the group was protesting against.
"One of the signs, I think, said 'Irish lives matter' and then there was another one that maybe mentioned refugees," she said.
"To me it's really confusing why they'd be outside Paul Murphy's house - our house - considering we're the ones that are fighting on housing, we're the ones opposing the Government's failed housing policies.
"We didn't go out and talk to them, so I don't really know what they're doing there".
'They were taking pictures'
Ms Spear said the protestors were there for over an hour.
"They were just kind of standing there, and it looked like they were taking pictures from across the road," she said.
"They were there for about an hour and a half - I think there were maybe about a dozen.
"I think it's very, very odd to be coming to a cul-de-sac in a quiet neighbourhood to protest one of the only TDs calling out Government corruption and housing policy.
"Particularly when you look at what they look like they're protesting about - I don't know why they're not at the Dáil.
"People have the right to peacefully protest - [but] I would not in any way be encouraging people, I wouldn't be promoting it, I wouldn't be organising any type of protest outside people's homes.
"I just don't think that's the best place to make your point," she added.
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