Pair picketing over bridge arrested by gardaí

Two protesters picketing against the construction of a new bridge in the centre of Kilkenny were arrested yesterday by gardaí under the Public Order Act.

Both men were briefly held at the garda station in Kilkenny before being released without charge and files are now being prepared for the DPP.

The men are part of a round-the-clock protest held near Green’s Bridge in Kilkenny since work on the new €4m bridge started over five weeks ago.