Minister in scuffle with student protestors in Galway
The Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs was involved in a scuffle with student protestors at NUI Galway last night.
Eamon O Cuiv was attending an event at the university to announce plans for a new engineering building.
The scuffle broke out when a group of students protesting against the re-introduction of college fees attempted to block the minister and his secretary from entering the building.
Gardai were called to the scene, but no arrests were made.
Mr O Cuiv defended his actions, saying he restrained a student protestor to protect his assistant and did not lash out at anybody.
