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category dublin | worker & community struggles and protests | feature author Wednesday August 05, 2009 07:58author by K.Nikolaisen - SWP Report this post to the editors

Over 150 Garda smashed their way into Thomas Cook travel agency at 5am this morning

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Some of the 150 Strong Force used to End the Occupation

At 5 AM this morning, over 150 Garda took part in an opperation to remove Thomas Cook workers who had occupied the building.They sealed off the street, dragged peaceful demonstrators away from the front door,and smashed their way in with a battering ram.

At 5 AM this morning, over 150 Garda took part in an operation to remove Thomas Cook workers who had occupied the building. They sealed off the street, dragged peaceful demonstrators away from the front door, and smashed their way in with a battering ram.

First, around 25 Gardaí marched up to the front door of the building. Over 150 Gardaí followed them on foot and in riot vans. The latter placed metal barriers across the street, from Trinity College to the bottom of Grafton Street and more across the top of the street affectively sealing off the area. It's estimated 50 to 60 Gardaí manned each line of barriers.

About a dozen protesters huddled together at the front of the building. When the Gardaí arrived they immediately used force to remove the protesters even though all of them repeated the words '…this is a peaceful protest…' Women were dragged along the ground by their feet, and put into arm and wrist locks by Gardaí twice their size. One man was punched as he sat on the ground by the front door.

Once the Gardaí had managed to force the handful of demonstrators back, they immediately produced a battering ram and proceeded to break the door down by breaking the glass and also the doorframe.

Before they arrived there were a number of people inside, sleeping on the floor. It’s believed at least one pregnant lady was inside, and she was taken to the Coombe Hospital as she went into labour early.

Many witnesses who saw the events unfold before their eyes were horrified at the amount of force and manpower that was used to gain entry to the building. The workers inside, and the supporters outside, had said from the start that it was a peaceful demonstration.

There will be a protest at 1 o'clock at the Bridewell Garda station. Those arrested will be appearing at the Dublin District Court no 45/46 at 2 pm today

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 #   Title   Author   Date 
   Picket Belfast Thomas Cook TODAY lunchtime     Gary Mulcahy    Tue Aug 04, 2009 09:50 
   confused about the time and place of the protest     Daffyd    Tue Aug 04, 2009 11:03 
   clarification     Mark P    Tue Aug 04, 2009 11:10 
   Mark     Daffyd    Tue Aug 04, 2009 11:24 
   It's the same place     Mark P    Tue Aug 04, 2009 11:29 
   Protest     Peter    Tue Aug 04, 2009 11:30 
   cookin     thomas    Tue Aug 04, 2009 11:30 
   Two protests can unite from bridewell starting point.     fifth horseman    Tue Aug 04, 2009 11:40 
   CONFUSION     w.    Tue Aug 04, 2009 12:11 
 10   Confusion     Mark P    Tue Aug 04, 2009 12:16 
 11   worker gives birth!     krossie    Tue Aug 04, 2009 12:18 
 12   the Gardaí     Sean    Tue Aug 04, 2009 12:30 
 13   the gardai did a great job     cathie    Tue Aug 04, 2009 12:59 
 14   Re: the gardai did a great job     T    Tue Aug 04, 2009 13:16 
 15   Condemnation of arrest and detention of Thomas Cook workers:     Eugene Mc Cartan    Tue Aug 04, 2009 13:24 
 16   Get garda thugs' numbers, please     Active Citizen    Tue Aug 04, 2009 14:00 
 17   good crowd at court, most outside     John Jefferies    Tue Aug 04, 2009 14:14 
 18   A new revolt     Redundant Republican    Tue Aug 04, 2009 14:25 
 19   How can I protect you in this crazy world?     dunk    Tue Aug 04, 2009 14:50 
 20   how many gardai does it take to change a light bulb?     krossie    Tue Aug 04, 2009 14:51 
 21   one law for the rich!     krossie    Tue Aug 04, 2009 15:06 
 22   "we're all going on a summer holiday" except for baby Chelsea & her Ma & Da.     iosaf    Tue Aug 04, 2009 15:45 
 23   Good turn out     Mark P    Tue Aug 04, 2009 16:08 
 24   Breaking News     Peter    Tue Aug 04, 2009 16:20 
 25   Picket on Thomas Cook outlet in Australia     John Jefferies    Tue Aug 04, 2009 16:30 
 26   Graffiti     Pete the Painter    Tue Aug 04, 2009 17:51 
 27   Workers?     Ken Lee    Tue Aug 04, 2009 18:29 
 28   Marked contrasts     Fred Johnston    Tue Aug 04, 2009 19:20 
 29   Apparatus     fedup    Tue Aug 04, 2009 19:36 
 30   Fairness?     Sean    Tue Aug 04, 2009 20:10 
 31   The Protest...     Ken lee    Tue Aug 04, 2009 20:54 
 32   .     fedup    Tue Aug 04, 2009 22:21 
 33   Dictatorship or Democracy??     margaret    Tue Aug 04, 2009 22:50 
 34   Former Thomas Cook Workers - Photo Essay     Michael Gallagher    Tue Aug 04, 2009 22:54 
 35   .     Michael Gallagher    Tue Aug 04, 2009 22:59 
 36   .     MG.    Tue Aug 04, 2009 23:04 
 37   .     Michael Gallagher    Tue Aug 04, 2009 23:09 
 38   Fair Play Is Good Sport?     Michael Gallagher    Tue Aug 04, 2009 23:20 
 39   Thomas Cook workers detained     Spim    Tue Aug 04, 2009 23:35 
 40   Photos etc.     Michael Gallagher    Wed Aug 05, 2009 00:03 
 41   Thomas Cooke workers arrest     Spim    Wed Aug 05, 2009 00:23 
 42   Spim Bolligan....     Michael Gallagher    Wed Aug 05, 2009 09:13 
 43   James Connolly     Jim    Wed Aug 05, 2009 09:37 
 44   Video     Sean    Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:14 
 45   Thomas Cook Protests     Spim    Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:20 
 46   oh where oh where.....     francis hughes    Wed Aug 05, 2009 20:07 
 47   Well said Francis     Damien    Thu Aug 06, 2009 00:11 
 48   disagree     fred    Thu Aug 06, 2009 00:56 
 49   Wrong target, Comrades !     Wiseacre    Thu Aug 06, 2009 06:40 
 50   Forget Thee Not....     Michael Gallagher    Thu Aug 06, 2009 06:43 
 51   what is needed     Diarmuid    Fri Aug 07, 2009 15:59 
 52   listen     dell boy    Fri Aug 07, 2009 17:32 
 53   It's All Been Said Many Times....     Michael Gallagher    Fri Aug 07, 2009 18:20 
 54   There are things you can do     Yeager    Fri Aug 07, 2009 19:45 
 55   I though the gardai were sound     Jason    Sat Aug 08, 2009 20:47 
 56   Where Have you Been Jason..     Ken Lee    Sat Aug 08, 2009 22:33 
 57   I'm in the real world     Jason    Sun Aug 09, 2009 15:17 


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