One man was arrested after staging his own protest using a mobile crane. The man spent an hour high above the gates of Leinster House in a cherry picker. He was charged with dangerous driving. Later a noisy demonstration with representatives from various groups opposing the budget measures took place.

A RTÉ News report by Joe Mag Raollaigh on 7 December 2010.

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