Cianan Brennan: The prospect of further protests to come will give government sleepless nights

If no one had shown up on Saturday the Government could have been forgiven for dismissing the protest as a storm in a teacup. It is unlikely to be feeling that way in the protest’s aftermath, particularly if there is more to follow

Thousands of people march to Merrion Square in Dublin on Saturday afternoon in a protest against the Cost of Living. Picture: Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie

It’s early days, but at the very least you could say that Saturday’s protest in Dublin was a more than fair start for those protesting against the cost-of-living crisis.

While initially the numbers present looked disappointing from the point of view of the organisers, it quickly became clear that the crowd size was expanding at a rate of knots.