#anti-immigration-protests

#anti-immigration-protests

Lawyers for the local district council had sought a permanent injunction against the current use of the Bell hotel in Epping, arguing at the high court that it was a feeding ground for unrest and protest. The application was opposed by the property's owner, Somani Hotels, while the Home Office also intervened in the case, arguing that the closure of asylum hotels must be structured and gradual.

Gardai deployed near the Citywest facility on Thursday in anticipation of another possible standoff with mobs that on Tuesday and Wednesday night threw fireworks and missiles and set a police vehicle on fire. In a statement the police force, An Garda Siochana, urged people to stay away from violent protest: This is not fun and games and entertainment for social media, it said.

Lately, the sight of our national flag has become a common feature at anti-immigration protests and gatherings around the country, and, more recently, the Tricolor has started to appear on lampposts and poles across Dublin city centre. Some have suggested the Tricolour is being weaponised by far-right agitators as a symbol of intimidation, and that its proliferation in public spaces is leaving certain communities feel unwelcome.

Emiliano Garduno Galvez and Wrackkie Quiogue face federal charges for possessing Molotov cocktails during anti-immigration protests, with potential sentences of up to 10 years.