Large garda presence at second night of protests targeting site of homeless refugee tents in Dublin

The large garda presence was met with anger by some protestors.

GARDAÍ ARE TRYING to separate anti-migrant protesters from pro-migrant counter protesters at a site in Dublin city centre close to where international protection applicants are sleeping in tents.

Dublin woman Kate Mooney on why she has turned out to counter protest in support of refugees. pic.twitter.com/W3h2E5ROVWMeanwhile, counter-protestors chanted “Refugees are welcome here”. She said that some protestors objecting to their being here have been “taken advantage of” by “agitators riling them up”.“There are legitimate grievances about housing, about the lack of services in their area and they’re saying it’s the fault of refugees, and it’s not,” said Mooney.“We need to focus our anger on the people who are at fault, who are the government

“Access to suitable accommodation is severely constrained at present, particularly for International Protection applicants,” the department said in a statement.

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