Santa left building key to us, claim squatters

ELEMENTS of the Occupy Cork movement have come in from the cold — deciding to occupy a 2,300sq m vacant city centre building using squatters’ rights.

A number of the protesters moved into the Oliver Plunkett St unit on Christmas Day, claiming Santa Claus left the people of Cork a present of a key to the building.

“Santa left it to us, I wouldn’t argue with Santa... On Christmas morning, a box was found under the tree on Grand Parade with a key to the building, along with instructions that this building is a gift to the people of Cork,” said Liam, who said he was part of the wider Occupy movement.