This afternoon.
Michael writes:
Not sure what’s going on but dame street has been closed to traffic from Christchurch end. We were waved on so I couldn’t ask.
Anyone?
Update: Michael adds: “Further to this the taxi driver got an alert saying that the street is closed due to a Garda incident. 2 Garda vans were parked outside the Bank of Ireland.”
Update:
Sam writes:
Some anti austerity protesters occupying the Bank of Ireland on College Green. Parts of Dame Street, College Green, Molesworth Street and Kildare Street have been closed as marchers take part in the National Demonstration Against Austerity.
(Sam Boal/Rollingnews)
Update:
(Sam Boal/Rollingnews)
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Protesters have entered a bank I think?
You mean “winners” have entered a bank. Those go getters who have taken time from their busy jobs to protest the way banks work.
Unlike the go-getters on here you mean?
#keyboard_warriors
KEYBOARD WINNERS
and second prize is harmonicas, harmonica winners
#keyBoards.ie
Can’t talk now Disasta, getting some go from my uber professional job with my PhD and my 3 international caps, just there on my desk, so Suzy from accounts can see whenever she comes up to make tea.
You even get the tae med at your desk wha!
Janice from accounting, she don’t give a f about your PhD. Also Prop Joe = Bannotti/janotti?
Tweet machine sez the water protestors have STORMED the Central Bank. How thrilling. For them.
Little to be doing. I’d call them an absolujte shower but they won’t pay for water.
That was vaguely witty before the typo
Just pretend it was Dutch.
+.05
nothing to worry about here then, more jobless idiots….maybe they could swing by the jobcentre on their way home…
Quiz time!
BLAME THE
[ ] Farmers
[ ] Muslims
[ ] Pro-Lifers
[ ] Pro-Choicers
[ ] Blueshirts
[ ] D’Gays
[ ] Dennis O’Brien
[x] Clampers
I still blame Helen
& The Boogie.
I couldn’t clamp em all
Oh man they entered the AIB on dame street thinking it was the main bank ie where central bank was, not just some bog standard bank branch haha
Thats too funny, they’d be dangerous if they had brains
They don’t need brains. They have CONVICTIONS.
Please say this is true.
I hope they were shouting SHAME and recording it for posterity on the phones
Don’t jump to conclusions.
For all we know they might have thought that was still where Parliament meets.
*Snort* That fits the profile, for sure.
Says the man who doesn’t know the difference between AIB & BoI http://www.thejournal.ie/bank-of-ireland-college-green-2489920-Dec2015/
I made the conclusion before it was reported on the media, and judging by the top picture which appeared solely, that Garda van is outside AIB
A reasonable assumption. And hilarious, if it were true.
The pic is still the van outside the BOI but sure they’re both as bad as each other
It’s to stop the culchies who’ve gotten lost looking for clerys on Dec 8th
The pity of it is that a great many of us culchies seems to get as far as the suburban centres and go no further into town. Thanks, Owen Keegan! ;-)
Thank You Owen !
Would these be all the large suburban centres that were build long before Owen Keegan became city manager?
Absolutely they are – I just enjoy clowning on Owen Keegan who is a convenient bete noire for those who hate public transport and cyclists. I, on the other hand, love both buses and bikes.
With good reason
This post is blueshirt city. I suppose ye have to get your words out somewhere, options are limited today due to the media coverage of the corrupt FG and FF councillors caught out by RTE.
Paganism; Worship of a false idol.
Stupidity: worship of a Mayo schoolteacher.
Ah now, Ollie, you know a dandy like me would rarely, if ever, don a blue shirt. Pale purple/lilac is much nicer.
Well you do admit to having a Thatcherite hardon…
A Thatcherite hardon is not for turning.
Indeed, you turn if you want to but *points towards general area’ THIS is not for turning
Why don’t you explain to all of the ‘blueshirts’ how protesting inside a bank is somehow linked to the taxation policy of the Govt?
well considering the government acts in the best interests of the banks and not it’s citizens, it really isn’t too hard to explain..
Even if this is the case, I’m not sure how that’s linked to water charges.
Well, at least the protesters got to make their muddled point, and as a bonus delayed working people on one of the busiest days of the year…
Well obviously this country would be better off if only the Socialist Workers Party could get an overall majority, but until the proletariat are properly educated we’ll just have to seize power through revolutionary means. let’s at least give this a go and see if it all works out.
I liked the pagan bit. Even tho wrong, telling
The pagan bit was funny, wrong and funny :)
Now now children. Protest is legal, no matter who is doing it. Might be you some day if those Shinners get it.
Pretty sure this occupy bs isn’t though….
Yep, the only protest march I will join. Fight the terrorists from taking office.
Wasn’t the 8th usually budget day?
Nah, shopping day.
Wonder why they pulled this off today?
One word. Water cannon. Oops, that’s two.
Frack in as whole tanker crick beds! Mope they die!
not a great showing for a national demonstration