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Ireland protest against budget cuts

27 November 2010 16:46 (UTC +04:00)

Baku â€“ APA. The Irish Congress of Trade Unions organised the march, saying the four-year plan of spending cuts and tax rises "will do irreparable damage" to the Republic.
There were clashes between protesters and police earlier this week as members of the government wrestled with European officials over an 85 billion euro rescue package to bail out the Irish economy.
The officer in charge of policing the march, Chief Superintendent Michael O’Sullivan, said: "While our policing plan is primarily focused on crowd safety, it will also aim to prevent any disruption
"In addition, we will gather evidence of any unlawful or criminal behaviour which might occur with the intention of bringing those responsible before the courts."
The Dublin march comes after the government suffered a blow with a by-election defeat, leaving the coalition government with a majority of just two.
Sinn Fein candidate Pearse Doherty won the Donegal South West seat having seized more than 39 per cent share of the vote.