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.

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 scenes, stating there could be "no justification" for attacks on the Garda, the Irish police force.

Videos posted on X by Irish media outlets and anti-immigrant activists showed people holding Irish flags and placards with anti-immigrant slogans. Protesters threw glass bottles and fireworks at police.

Gar

See Full Page