VIDEO: Thousands protest against water charges across the country

Protests took place in Dublin, Galway, Ennis, Donegal, Limerick, Tralee and Cork

British intelligence reportedly has access to Irish internet cables

It is claimed the GCHQ can access several cables linking Ireland to the UK and US

Sinn Féin says water charges have become "this government's bank bailout"

Sinn Fein's Peadar Toibin | Photocall file photo

The party leader Gerry Adams says a general election should be called

Gardaí will no longer give escorts to cash in transit deliveries

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The move is reportedly because of financial constraints

Czech minister humbles David Cameron on Twitter over EU migration proposals

Tomas Prouza tweeted the above picture of Czech RAF fighters from World War Two

Tomas Prouza one of several EU ministers to criticise UK Prime Minister