CITY BANK SHUT AS STUDENTS STAGE SIT IN

Date Published: 29-Feb-2012

AIB Lynch's Castle at Shop Street in the city has been closed this afternoon after a group of students protesting against cuts to education occupied the building.It follows on from a protest which began at NUI Galway earlier this afternoon.There's a strong garda presence at the bank as up to 20 students stage a sit-in at the foyer of the bank.Up to 150 second level and third level students protested in Eyre Square this earlier afternoon.They're angry at cuts to education and a planned increase to college registration fees.The students, who were carrying placards and chanting "cutbacks- fight back," marched from Eyre Square to the office of Fine Gael TD Brian Walsh in Bohermore.