Moore Street was the last headquarters of the Provisional Government of The Irish Republic 1916. It was held by 300 men and women with British forces at each end. Elizabeth O'Farrell a nurse who tended to the injured in the GPO during the week left 15 Moore Street with a white flag and delivered the notice of surrender to the British forces at the Parnell Street end of the street.
The crowd joined hands to form a ring around Moore Street and Moore Lane, standing for a minutes silence in memory of the sacrifices of past generations.
In solidarity members of Ógra Shinn Féin scaled scaffolding on O'Connell Street to drop a banner highlighting the issue.
Ógra Átha Cliath spokesperson Michael Farrell had this to say:
"Although designated as a place of historical importance which should be preserved after a long campaign the site has been allowed to slip into further disrepair and is now once more in danger of complete demolition.
The plans for a massive shopping centre based around the old Charlton Cinema on O'Connell Street would see Moore Street vanish with only the facade of No.16 remaining. Hardly a fitting monument to the cradle of the Irish Republic and the memories of those who fought for it.
We must continue to fight for this site as an absolutely crucial part of our national story. To demolish this terrace of buildings would be no less a crime than to do away with Newgrange or the GPO. We cannot let this pass."
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