CITY COUNCILLOR HECKLED AS HE VISITS CLEARED OCCUPY CAMP

Date Published: 16-May-2012

A city councillor has been heckled by supporters of the Eyre Square encampment.

Councillor Padraig Conneelly, who has repeatedly spoken out to have the camp removed, was challenged by members of a crowd of around one hundred Occupy supporters when he arrived to Eyre Square this lunchtime.

It follows the removal of the camp just after 4 this morning by a team of 40 Gardai and council officials.

The ousted city protest camp held a group assembly beside their former camp this lunchtime and say they will continue to maintain a presence in Eyre Square, even if they are not sleeping there.

The group is also considering legal action against Galway City Council, for what they claim is an enfringement of their consitutional rights.