Centenary party mood spoilt as demonstration turns ugly

Have a nice day was the Tánaiste’s advice to the hundreds of protesters.

Mon, 16 Apr, 2012 - 01:00

Juno McEnroe, Political Reporter

But it was a day the Labour Party will want to forget.

The party was forced to bus delegates off college grounds in Galway on Saturday evening after protesters broke through Garda crash barriers and crowded around the conference centre.

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