Shopkeeper Sean Hayes – the first Waterford man to be evicted from the Dail!                                                                                                        | photo: Donna O’Reilly

Shopkeeper Sean Hayes – the first Waterford man to be evicted from the Dail! | photo: Donna O’Reilly


A Waterford city man managed to breach security at Leinster House last week and gained access to the entrance of the Dáil chamber.
On the Dáil’s first day back last Wednesday, a day which saw numerous protests and the presence of a certain cement lorry at the front gate, one inquisitive senior citizen managed to seize an opportunity to explore the inner workings of Leinster House.
Without setting out with the intention to do so, Sean Hayes, proprietor of Siopa Rís on St Mary’s Terrace, Hennessy’s Road, gained access to the country’s centre of power.
Sean had decided to treat himself to a day out in Dublin, taking the train up to the capital. “I rambled around Dublin and I said I’d go to the Dáil for a look,” said Sean. Strolling down to Kildare Street, Sean noticed the activity surrounding Leinster House.
“There were pickets outside and a lot of people around. I went in the gate where the cars go in and a guard stopped me and he said I wasn’t allowed in, so I went off in through the main entrance instead”, he said.
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