A Garda car was set alight and two Dublin Bus vehicles were surrounded by protesters opposed to IP applicants being housed in a former paint factory
Gardaí and protesters on the Malahide Road, Coolock where a protest at the former Crown Paints factory turned violent. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins Dublinabout a growing, complex and volatile security threat in north Dublin after clashes between gardaí and protesters opposed to international protection applicants being housed in a disused former paint factory.
The violent scenes included fireworks being aimed at lines of Public Order Unit gardaí. Also thrown at gardaí were glass bottles, so-called “fast gas” canisters, rocks, stones and kerbing taken from businesses within the Malahide Road Retail Centre.
A protester throws a bottle towards Garda officers after a number of fires were started in Coolock. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA WireThe Department of Integration said workers had tried to access the site on Monday morning to begin refurbishing it for use as accommodation for people seeking international protection. This process is expected to take several weeks. No asylum seekers were due to be moved on to the site on Monday.
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