Who was Yves Sakila, with Alison O’Reilly

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast · May 26, 2026 · 19m

“He was polite, gentle, and quiet. Life just went the wrong way for him.” The death of Yves Sakila in Dublin last week prompted widespread outrage after a video of him being restrained by security guards went viral, making international headlines. His grieving family didn’t attend the protests, however, and until yesterday, had not spoken to any media outlets. The Irish Examiner’s Senior News Reporter Alison O’Reilly sat down with his adoptive mother Angel Issemezey Anzibi and his siblings to learn about the son and brother they describe as “gentle and smart”, able to fix anything and…