Home repossessions: ‘Nobody in there is listening to us’ say protesters

Even by its usually busy standards Cork’s courthouse on Washington Street saw an increased footfall yesterday, as the usual traffic of legal eagles negotiated its way through a congregation of protestors who took up residence on the court’s limestone steps for the morning.

Coming from a number of groups, they were all there because of one common united reason: Home repossessions.

A total of 93 possession cases were brought to the court yesterday, bringing to 415 the number of similar cases listed for appearance in Cork alone since the start of the year.