A woman in labour trying to get to the Rotunda Hospital had to be escorted by gardai as protesters blocked Dublin's Port Tunnel today.
The woman and her partner, who were in a taxi, had to head to the inner city maternity hospital with the help of gardai after shouting at the crowds to let them pass. They were among hundreds of motorists who were stuck at the busy southbore entrance.
The demonstration by the East Wall Protest Committee saw the road and Port Tunnel closed by gardai. Around 200 protesters attended the march which caused severe disruption in the area for around an hour.
