Tens of thousands to attend march

GARDAÍ will maintain a visible presence at today’s national demonstration in Dublin city centre with rally organisers expecting tens of thousands of protesters to attend.

Retailers said yesterday it would be “business as usual” for shops despite streets around the main route of the march being closed off by gardaí to traffic.

Large video screens will be set up for the mass of protesters expected on O’Connell Street outside the GPO where the trade union-led rally will address the march at its finish.