Gardaí reopen Kildare Street after demonstration

Street closed after protesters demonstrated outside Government Buildings

The scene in Kildare Street this evening
The scene in Kildare Street this evening

Gardaí in Dublin have reopened Kildare Street to traffic after a demonstration outside Government Buildings forced its closure.

Between 50 and 100 people demonstrated carrying placards calling for the jailing of the Anglo bankers.

Gardaí attended the scene and diverted traffic for a number of hours.

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