Cork city centre sees second anti-lockdown protest

Gardaí are maintaining a presence in the city centre, with members of the mounted bike unit and plainclothes officers observing the proceedings

Cork's second anti-lockdown protest took place in the city earlier this afternoon. Photo: Larry Cummins

An anti-lockdown event in Cork city centre has heard calls for every town and village in the country to mount similar protests every Monday.

A crowd of about 300 gathered at the event, which started at the city's Grand Parade and marched down the main thoroughfare of St Patrick's Street.