The Irish Nurses Organisation has claimed that hospitals in Dublin are completely unprepared for any potential influx of patients over this May Day weekend.

The majority of a wing at Dublin’s Cloverhill Prison has reportedly been cleared as part of preparations for this weekend’s anti-EU protests in the capital.

The Taoiseach has told the Dáil that the entire Garda force will be on duty for the May Day ceremonies around the country.

Masked left wing extremists hurled cobblestones and bottles at Berlin police tonight in a fresh outbreak of May Day violence in the German capital.

Fears of disturbances during the annual May Day anti-capitalism protests in London appeared largely unfounded today as police described the thousands-strong demonstrations as ‘‘peaceful and good humoured’’.

Two people have died and at least 50 others are injured after a grenade attack during Labour Day celebrations in the southern Philippines today.

British Police could resort to using rubber bullets if riots break out during tomorrow’s May Day demonstrations in London, the chairman of the Metropolitan Police Authority, Lord Harris, has warned.

Police increased security and deployed riot squads in major Australian cities today as left-wing activists vowed to shut down big business by besieging stock exchanges and major companies on May Day.