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A demonstration against lockdown restrictions in Ireland has passed off without incident.
The gathering in Cork came a week after a similar event ended in violent scenes in the capital Dublin.
There was a heavy police presence and some shops boarded up their windows as an estimated crowd of several hundred gathered on Patrick Street.
Gardai stop and search people before a demonstration against lockdown restrictions organised by the People’s Convention in Cork city centre (Niall Carson/PA)
Public gatherings are currently banned under the coronavirus regulations.
Garda said more than 200 officers were involved in Saturday’s policing operation.
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