Republican SF: England shouldn't play in Croke Park

Republican Sinn Féin said it is going ahead with plans to protest outside the Croke Park before the Ireland - England rugby international.

The party says the fact that the tomorrow's match is being played in GAA headquarters represents an unacceptable normalisation of relations between England and Ireland.

It is predicting that 150 people will turn up for the protest.

Vice president Des Dalton said: "The fact that they are bringing the game to Croke Park, with the historical and social significance of Croke Park and the place that it holds for the Irish people, which is bringing it to a new level, we would see as very, very significant," he said.