A police van was set alight during protest outside a migrant hotel in Dublin. Photo: EPA PHOTO

Six people have been arrested after Irish police were attacked with missiles and fireworks after violence flared outside a Dublin hotel used to house asylum seekers.

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A police vehicle was also set on fire as a large crowd of anti-immigrant protesters gathered near the Citywest Hotel in west Dublin.

The Irish Times, which published a video of the burning police van, reported that over 500 people were involved in the protest on Tuesday evening.

Irish Premier Micheal Martin condemned the sce

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