Trinity College students have clashed with tourists as they blockade access to the Book of Kells this morning, as part of a ‘Freeze the Rents’ housing protest.

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Get after it. You deserve better! I’m sorry for the tourists but unfortunately you are only visiting. The protesters have to stay! Some are working 2,3 jobs along with studying. It’s a tough life and they should be able to fully enjoy studying in such an iconic college.

The government seem to care a good deal more about tourism than they do about the people struggling who live here Start to disrupt tourism and that’ll get their attention pretty quickly Fair play to the students!

Fairplay to them, lots of students across the country struggling atm just like everyone else. They deserve better than to be treated as cash cows by their colleges, landlords & the government

They have a right to protest not sure its the right way but there getting it out there. Agree with the narrative though rentals are extortionate

Homes for all means less housing for the Irish.

As annoyed as I would be as a tourist... I support the students in what they are doing Direct action is supposed to cause disruption, otherwise what's the point In my opinion, Irish students, aren't have radical enough

Trinity is a college first, not a tourist attraction.

Out of my way marxist, it's my constitutional right to see the Book of Kelso...

Don't block tourist from going to see the Book of Kells. Go to government buildings or to the housing authority responsible.