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The protest on Friday. Campaign for Public Housing
Permanent TSB

Grafton Street branch of PTSB occupied by anti-vulture fund demonstrators

The protesters accuse the bank of putting the lives of people in almost 20,000 households in jeopardy.

THE GRAFTON STREET branch of Permanent TSB was occupied by protesters voicing their opposition to the proposed sale of distressed mortgages to vulture funds today.

The Campaign for Public Housing staged the lunchtime occupation to protest against the bank’s proposed sale of 18,000 properties to vulture funds.

Dublin South Central TD Joan Collins was one of a number of politicians who attended the protest.
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“This sale is just the beginning. If it’s allowed to go ahead, Ulster Bank and many others will take it as the starting gun to begin similar, mass sell-offs of any mortgage not making them enough profit,” she said.

Our occupation here today is intended to show the government that, if these loans are not stopped, there will be a fight back.

PTSB, which is 75% state-owned has previously defended the plan to sell-off its non-performing loan book. The proposed sell-off includes 18,000 properties, 14,000 of which are private dwellings.

Campaign spokesperson Cllr. Cieran Perry said: “Our protest here today intends to deliver that message firmly to Permanent TSB. They cannot be allowed to put the lives of almost 20,000 households in jeopardy and not be held to account.”

Late last month another group of demonstrators delivered a coffin to the bank’s headquarters in opposition to the plans.

Permanent TSB had no comment to make about today’s demonstration.

READ: Protesters deliver a coffin to the door of PTSB, as government agrees to regulate vulture funds>

READ: PTSB chief refuses to appear before Finance Committee next week over loan sale>

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