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07/12/2010
Dublin Security Increased Ahead Of Budget
Security at Government buildings in Dublin has been increased as a number of Budget protests got underway outside.
Several groups have called for demonstrations outside Leinster House (pictured) and the Dáil today as the Government prepared to announce the details of what is expected to be a savage budget.
Among the proposed protests, left wing political group Érigi have announced a 'No to the Blood Budget' protest, calling supporters to assemble at 5.30pm today at the Wolfe Tone Monument in Stephen's Green, Dublin before marching on Leinster House.
The Socialist Party has also called for a similar rally at Government buildings and a number of other socialist groups have called for mass protest.
Authorities are preparing for a day of demonstrations, with students and community organisations all planning to picket the area.
Security is tight, with crash barriers and crowd control plans in place at Leinster House and also Government Buildings.
A spokesman for the Oireachtas said that there is no problem accessing the complex, and it is business as usual for now.
Earlier, a man was arrested in connection with the use of a small crane displaying protest hoardings outside Leinster House in Dublin.
The 'cherry picker' was manoeuvred in front of the Government building at 7.20am this morning emblazoned with slogans regarding Anglo Irish Bank and ministerial pensions.
Gardaí later removed a number of the anti-government slogans and placards attached to it.
Reports this morning say a man wearing a builder's hard hat and a yellow fluorescent coat was in the cage at the top of the crane, the arm of which was fully extended, playing music through loud speakers and threw a number of tennis balls at the ground below.
The slogans read 'Anglo Toxic Bank', 'Winner Dermot Ahern €250,000 payoff', and Four million pension losers'.
The protest is believed to be related to this afternoon's crucial budget hearing in the Dáil where the Government's severe budget will be debated.
The control panel at the base of the crane was sealed off, preventing gardaí from bringing the protester back to ground. Shortly before 8.40am he gave gardaí instructions on how to lower the arm of the crane and was driven away from the scene in a garda van.
There are no reports of traffic disruption on the street and Gardaí are now attempting to remove the crane from Kildare Street.
(DW/BMcC)
Several groups have called for demonstrations outside Leinster House (pictured) and the Dáil today as the Government prepared to announce the details of what is expected to be a savage budget.
Among the proposed protests, left wing political group Érigi have announced a 'No to the Blood Budget' protest, calling supporters to assemble at 5.30pm today at the Wolfe Tone Monument in Stephen's Green, Dublin before marching on Leinster House.
The Socialist Party has also called for a similar rally at Government buildings and a number of other socialist groups have called for mass protest.
Authorities are preparing for a day of demonstrations, with students and community organisations all planning to picket the area.
Security is tight, with crash barriers and crowd control plans in place at Leinster House and also Government Buildings.
A spokesman for the Oireachtas said that there is no problem accessing the complex, and it is business as usual for now.
Earlier, a man was arrested in connection with the use of a small crane displaying protest hoardings outside Leinster House in Dublin.
The 'cherry picker' was manoeuvred in front of the Government building at 7.20am this morning emblazoned with slogans regarding Anglo Irish Bank and ministerial pensions.
Gardaí later removed a number of the anti-government slogans and placards attached to it.
Reports this morning say a man wearing a builder's hard hat and a yellow fluorescent coat was in the cage at the top of the crane, the arm of which was fully extended, playing music through loud speakers and threw a number of tennis balls at the ground below.
The slogans read 'Anglo Toxic Bank', 'Winner Dermot Ahern €250,000 payoff', and Four million pension losers'.
The protest is believed to be related to this afternoon's crucial budget hearing in the Dáil where the Government's severe budget will be debated.
The control panel at the base of the crane was sealed off, preventing gardaí from bringing the protester back to ground. Shortly before 8.40am he gave gardaí instructions on how to lower the arm of the crane and was driven away from the scene in a garda van.
There are no reports of traffic disruption on the street and Gardaí are now attempting to remove the crane from Kildare Street.
(DW/BMcC)
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