People's Convention group occupy City Hall

A group from the People's Convention have sought a meeting with the Lord Mayor after they occupied City Hall in a row over the removal of their posters. Protestors from the The People's Convention have occupied City Hall this lunchtime in a row over the removal of their posters from around the city. The group earlier staged a demonstration outside City hall after they claimed that their posters advertising a march and rally taking place next Saturday calling for the mass boycott of Irish Water kept being removed. They have asked for the return of their posters and a commitment that they will not be interferred with in the future.. In an escalation of the row the group are now occupying City Hall and in the past few minutes Diarmuid O'Cadhla of the group told RedFM News that they have no intention of leaving. Press the PLAY button above to HEAR.
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