
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: