Politics
Several arrests following Leinster House protests
Herds of protestors blocked cars from leaving Leinster House this evening
Several arrests have been made during a day of protests outside the Dail that saw demonstrators block entrances and display a mock gallows.
Photographs of high-profile politicians were attached to the gallows placed outside Leinster House as Dail business returned following the summer recess.
There was a sizeable gardaí presence, with metal barricades erected, as politicians, media and Oireachtas staff were barracked arriving and leaving the building.
Some TDs and senators required gardaí escorts to ...