Department of Integration said on Friday it was considering using the former Crown Paints warehouse as an accommodation centre for international protection applicants
Protesters gathered outside the old Crown Paints facility on the Malahide Road before marching up to the junction with Greencastle Road. Photograph: The Irish Times
On Sunday, demonstrators with tricolours and placards gathered at the entrance to the warehouse in advance of the protest. Cars and at least one Dublin Bus passing the growing crowd on the busy road beeped in approval, leading to cheers from the demonstrators. Throughout the protest, small pockets of chanting could be heard, including “Harris, Harris, Harris, Out, Out, Out” and “Whose streets? Our streets”. Those in attendance varied greatly in age, with young children being pushed in buggies and elderly demonstrators marching or watching on from the footpaths.
One woman, who appeared to be leading the protest at the site, addressed the crowd from the entrance of the site, asked those in attendance to help in maintaining a constant presence at the site.
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