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Tuesday 17 May 2022
Hundreds of people were also injured when a sit-in was forcefully broken up by the military.
There were multiple reports of the military using force to disperse the sit-in in front of army headquarters, where protesters have been camped out for weeks.
Footage shared at the weekend showed one man abusing the protesters and another in his group threw a pigeon head at them.
The protesters accuse the bank of putting the lives of people in almost 20,000 households in jeopardy.
Assorted deputies were left stranded inside the gates of Leinster House by the protest.
The Pumpkin Patch company has stores in Blanchardstown and Liffey Valley.
They had been protesting in the building since Thursday.
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His refusal to re-enter the Dáil while Mary Lou was staging her sit-in was “silly and bizarre” according to the Sinn Féin leader.
The Dáil was adjourned until next Tuesday after the sit-in so today we’re asking for your opinion on it.
Sinn Féin denied its Leinster House protest was a publicity stunt but it’s hard to get away from that conclusion.
The workers are looking for outstanding wages and holiday pay.
The rogue protesters refused to move after O’Connell Street was reopened today.
A liquidator has been appointed to the company – and workers believe their employers got off ‘scot-free’.
A rally to support the workers will take place outside Leinster House this afternoon.
Workers at Paris Bakery are into their second day at the sit-in outside the Dublin bakery.
Gardaí have been called to the Paris Bakery on Moore St.
Everyone’s talking about John Gilligan shooting, the Fine Gael Ard Fheis and Russian forces in the Ukraine.
Staff are angry that entitlements have not been paid, despite a promise that they would.
A protest march will take place later today with staff saying the services provided by the hospital are vital to the community.
DOGS AND HORSES will be restricted from accessing parts of Kerry’s Blue Flag beaches during specific time periods this summer.
Councillors voted to adopt the Kerry County Council Beach Bye Laws 2022 which limits access for dogs to Blue Flag areas of these beaches from 11am to 7pm from 1 June until 15 September.
This vote also established dedicated sand corridors to allow dog-walkers to access non-blue flag areas as long as a dog remains on a tight leash.
Fears had been expressed that Kerry beaches would lose their Blue Flag status if this bye law wasn’t introduced.
Today we’re asking: Should dogs be banned from Blue Flag beaches during peak times in summer?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
The Labour leader says a national pay rise will be a win-win for everyone.
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