"Gardaí say they had attended and were monitoring a number of public gatherings in Dublin city today During the afternoon a protest group gathered in the East Wall area. As the public gathering moved towards Dublin Port Tunnel a Garda cordon was established to prevent a protest from blocking the tunnel and to "maintain traffic movement through key infrastructure"."
""An Garda Síochána attempted to engage with the protest group over the course of the afternoon to disperse the protest in a voluntary manner," a Garda spokesperson added. "Despite this engagement there was a co-ordinated and concerted effort to physically breach the Garda cordon.""
"Gardai say they deployed "an escalation of response" in accordance with procedures. Members of the Garda National Public Order Unit, dressed in 'soft cap' uniform, supported by frontline uniformed gardaí, intervened to prevent a breach of the Garda cordon which included the use of incapacitant spray on protesters," the spokesperson added. "Two individuals have been arrested for public order offences and have been brought to Garda stations in the Dublin region.""
Gardaí attended and monitored multiple public gatherings in Dublin city. A protest gathered in the East Wall area and moved toward the Dublin Port Tunnel. A Garda cordon was set up to prevent blocking the tunnel and to maintain traffic movement through key infrastructure. An Garda Síochána attempted voluntary engagement to disperse the protest, but a coordinated effort to breach the cordon occurred. Gardaí deployed an escalation of response, including the Garda National Public Order Unit and use of incapacitant spray. Two people were arrested for public order offences and taken to Dublin region Garda stations. The protest dispersed, no injuries were reported, traffic returned to normal, and further investigations will follow. Gardaí stated the constitutional right to assemble peaceably is respected subject to statutory provisions.
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