Protests Continue As Coolock Site Is Now Barricaded

Gardaí faced 200 protesters last night.

Gardaí were deployed again last night to contain 200 protesters who gathered outside the now-barricaded former Crown Paints factory earmarked for asylum seeker accommodation in North Dublin. 

A number of incidents were reported and the Malahide Road was briefly closed to traffic - however Gardaí say there were no injuries and no arrests. 

Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín says the violent scenes of recent days are reflective of a wider problem with public order policing. 

The Meath West TD says there is no specific unit dedicated to the management of riots like those witnessed this week in Coolock:

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