You ought to re-read the column. Dublin's police chief accused his own being violent and "far right", so yes, some Irish are accusing their own. Reuters circulated that quote and then quizzically stated 'but there are no far right parties in Ireland', missing the obvious logical implication that these protestors can not be "fascists" (as the police chief would like you to believe) and that they are normal concerned citizens (which has a far more damning political implication for him and politics in Ireland).
You ought to re-read the column. Dublin's police chief accused his own being violent and "far right", so yes, some Irish are accusing their own. Reuters circulated that quote and then quizzically stated 'but there are no far right parties in Ireland', missing the obvious logical implication that these protestors can not be "fascists" (as the police chief would like you to believe) and that they are normal concerned citizens (which has a far more damning political implication for him and politics in Ireland).