There was a victory for direct action methods on Saturday afternoon in Dublin, Ireland.

Upmarket Grafton Street department store Brown Thomas, its 'youth' branch BT2, and A-Wear were targeted. Five protesters went into the ground floor of Brown Thomas and distributed leaflets to the shoppers, calling for a boycott of BT and BT2, as they stocked animal fur coats in their shop.

One protester dressed as Death carrying a bloodied axe, while another dressed as a fox. They chased each other around the store while leaflets were given out. A store manager tried to stop them getting to the first floor (where the furs are kept) but they managed to get upstairs and distributed more leaflets. They then left by a back stairs and regrouped on Wicklow Street outside.

The campaigners then handed out leaflets outside the door of BT and had placards showing animals killed for fur.

Then, the Fashion Director/Manager of BT approached the protesters, and invited them in to discuss their claims. He then agreed in theory to stop stocking furs where animals had been killed specifically with the purpose of making furs only. He also asked for further information on the companies that were involved with this practice.

The anti fur trade campaigners are going to get back to BT with more detailed info and hopefully BT will be true to their word.

Might have some photos from inside the shop soon (only a few taken before the floor manager tried to stop pics being taken), will post them up if I get a copy of them.

regards