150,000 people, one message

MARCHING past the Taoiseach’s office, SIPTU’s construction branch chanted a message not often heard in Government buildings.

"What is Bertie going to do? Sweet FA for me and you," they sang to the familiar tune of the US Marine Corps marching chant.

Despite the seriousness of the issues at the heart of the Irish Ferries crisis, there is always a little room for humour at all the best trade union marches.