A group of anti austerity protesters occupied the Bank of Ireland on College Green in Dublin this afternoon.

Following a march in the city a group of around 30 people made their way inside the bank.

Gardai were called and they shut the scene off, also blocking the roads on college green for a time.

College Green closed by water charge protestors. Some are on the grounds of the Bank of Ireland. Big Garda presence pic.twitter.com/LNOGSiaHgo

— Sean Defoe (@SeanDefoe) December 8, 2015

Around 30 public order gardai entered the bank and the protesters left a short time later.

There were no reports of any violence.

One protester told Newstalk: "It was a peaceful protest ... we just decided to try and bring attention to some serious issues that are happening with the country at the moment."

Photos from inside College Green protest. Via Carlow Water Metering Fight Back. pic.twitter.com/NgR1DJ0h7k

— Richard Chambers (@newschambers) December 8, 2015