"Six people were arrested as gardaí were attacked with missiles and fireworks. A garda vehicle was also set on fire as a large crowd gathered at the Citywest Hotel yesterday evening. Taoiseach Micheál Martin condemned the scenes, stating there could be "no justification" for attacks on gardaí. The gatherings outside the hotel come after an alleged sexual assault in the vicinity in the early hours of Monday. A 26-year-old man"
"appeared in court yesterday in relation to the alleged incident. Of the six people arrested last night, five men - two in their 50s, and three in their 40s - have been charged with public order offences and were scheduled to appear before a sitting of Court 3 at the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, this morning. A woman in her 50s, also arrested, has been released without charge and"
Almost 300 gardaí attended the scene, using pepper spray as fireworks and bottles were hurled at them. Gardaí in riot gear pushed back protesters while a garda helicopter was deployed and bricks used to house electricity meters were thrown by masked individuals. Local families were left scared by scenes of destruction and a garda vehicle was set on fire. Six people were arrested, five men charged with public order offences and one woman released without charge pending a file for the Director of Public Prosecutions. A female garda received hospital treatment and was later discharged. The gatherings followed an alleged sexual assault nearby.
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