However, more than dozen people were arrested at protests in the city. Ten people had been charged and were due to appear before a sitting of Dublin District Court on Wednesday afternoon. In Dublin city centre, there was a large Garda presence at the Spire on O’Connell Street throughout the early afternoon although the number of protesters was considerably smaller. One of the anti-lockdown protests in Dublin on Wednesday afternoon. Photograph: Colin Keegan, Collins DublinProtesters walking from RTÉ in Donnybrook towards Dublin city on Wednesday afternoon.

Source: The Irish Times March 17, 2021 13:18 UTC