Union protesters corralled like cattle

AS a member of the Communications Workers’ Union I took part in a march through Killarney to the hotel where Fianna Fáil held their árd fheis recently.

Mon, 07 Nov, 2005 - 00:00

The purpose of the protest march was to highlight An Post’s non-payment to our members of our cost of living increase under ‘Sustaining Progress.’

When we reached the vicinity of the hotel, we were corralled like cattle on a grassy verge by the gardaí.

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