Students protesting against fees force their way into Guildhall

A number of students protesting against increases to university fees have forced their way into the Guildhall in Derry.
According to the city’s mayor, the peaceful protest was only disrupted by “a very tiny minority within the crowd who were intent on causing trouble and did cause some damage”.
Colum Eastwood also said Northern Bank staff were threatened by a small number of people who occupied the bank’s premises.
He said he supported todays protest, but he says there were sinister elements to it:

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