I live in Ireland and am baffled too. 5k people turned up to the first big protest, and more are planned. I think the majority of us are rightfully pissed off about it, in the midst of a pandemic during which people have been unable to be with dying relatives, have funerals for loved ones etc. One politician even came out and called our government’s minute silence for George Floyd “  "jumping on the bandwagon, showboating and nonsense...It's a tragedy, but why are we putting our noses in it? We're a different country, what are we supposed to do about it? Are we going to have it for everyone now?” https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/showboating-nonsense-mattie-mcgrath-opposed-dails-minute-silence-for-george-floyd-39265801.html