Gardaí remove protesters from City Hall in posters row

Gardaí removed protesters who were occupying the council chambers in Cork City Hall last night after a row over postering laws.

Eight members of the People’s Convention, who occupied the room at 11am, refused to move to the public gallery ahead of the scheduled council meeting at 5.30pm.

The city’s new chief executive, Ann Doherty, and Lord Mayor Mary Shields met the group twice yesterday ahead of the council meeting.