Kenny: Protesters stopped people meeting me

Enda Kenny claimed protesters have blocked people approaching him and obstructed job launches, insisting this was a fundamental change for Irish politics.

The Taoiseach’s claims came as he was asked whether the yes side itself was using bully-boy tactics.

“In a number of instances around the country there have been protests,” he said. “Now, I have no objection to legitimate protests, but when I find that protests are deliberately arranged to obstruct ordinary people from going about their business or from wishing to speak to the Taoiseach about any issues or concerns, I find that a very fundamental change in the way politics is being operated in the country.”