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We made the Irish Times front page today with a photograph headline entitled: "Daylight robbery: European Commission subject of playful protest over bailout". Caption underneath read: Four demonstrators against the EU-IMF bailout encountering European Commission representative Nigel Nagarajan in Dublin yesterday. They are Cathal Ó Meara, Cian Ó Meara, Brian Sheehan and Tom Boland
The aim of this protest was to take the existing "Occupy Dame Street Protest" around the city in a peaceful and playful manner.
It was a real pleasure to have landed this shot in the front page of the countries leading paper and we think that no more needs to be said regarding its message. We also thank the Irish Times for printing this photo.
Press Release Information:
Four Guerilla style protesters from Fermoy take a day off work and come to Dublin to demonstrate their opinion against the flow of revenue and assets from the country due to our ongoing commitment to honour private bank debts.
The four men joined the ‘ongoing’ protest on Sunday night, camping outside the Central Bank of Ireland.
“The use of taxpayers monies to repay failed private investment while public services are cut back is immoral and in our vision for change will be made illegal and punishable through criminal law”.The protest was undertaken in a tongue in cheek fashion, the bags of ‘SWAG’ and uniforms depicting the wholesale daylight robbery of a Sovereign nations wealth by private investment interests.
The protest took them to the Department of Finance on Upper Merrion Street, Dail Eireann on Kildare Street, Bank of Ireland, College Green and European Union House on Dawson Street.
Protesting were: Cathal O Meara, Cian O’ Meara, Brian Sheehan and Tom Boland. The four are in full time employment but took the day off to protest.
Nigel Nagarajan Notes:
Nigel Nagarajan - Head of Economic and Financial Affairs in the EU's Delegation to the USA and also (the EU Commission representative in Ireland). Mr Nagarajan, is working out of the commission’s office in Dublin.
Contact detail for Press and PR: Cathal O’ Meara: 087 9202549
More engagement shoots this summer and Sarah and Billy's July shoot was undertaken in the rain which was not ideal but we did our best to ensure that we covered as much of the shoot as possible in the shelter, ie, under tree cover, and also with the help of the trusty umbrella (a number of which I carry along for the inevitable Irish weather). The photoshoot was undertaken early morn in St Anne's Park in Raheny, a short stroll from the James Larkin coast road. I was after shooting a wedding the day before in Kilkenny and we had decided that evening to go ahead pending Met Eireann's 'wet finger in the sky' forecast and all appeared well until a half an hour into the shoot and the the rain appeared!. So fiddlesticks and all the rest, we carried on, and to be honest it turned out well, Billy's wet dog adding some character to the shoot - he seemed to have delighted in the whole affair!. The shot taken which looks like a foggy background, was actual heavy misty rain and it is one of my favourites of the day as was a second shot of the railing taken with dripping rain.
Of particular interest was the rose garden which was part of St. Anne’s Park Rose Festival 2011 which was held a week later in St. Anne’s Park, Raheny on Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th July, 2011. The colors of the roses added a lively palette to the shoot, further enhanced by the diffused light of early morning.
Four hours later I was photographing Neil Delamere on the river Liffey for his new show "The Only Viking In The Village", which will be aired in a few months time - the weather could not have been more amiable. A busy but enjoyable two days of action packed photography.
We thank Sarah and Billy for being so easy to work with and we so look forward to photographing their wedding next year!.
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