Noel Baker: They gathered as if it would make Covid go away
Anti-lockdown protest in Cork city centre drew a crowd of more than 450 people amid a large garda presence People attending the anti-lockdown protest rally on St Patrick s Street in Cork city centre on Saturday afternoon. Picture: Larry Cummins
Sun, 07 Mar, 2021 - 12:21
Noel Baker, Social Affairs Correspondent
One byproduct of Saturday s anti-lockdown event in Cork city was that Van Morrison might have gained a few fans. Even the notoriously grumpy singer might raise a smile at that.
Van s As I Walked Out , from his critically panned new album, was played over a tinny speaker as the organisers from a group called the People s Convention set up outside Brown Thomas, the crowd expectant and building, despite having been urged to stay away.