"During the evening there were sustained attacks on Garda Cordons, including physical violence, bricks thrown and fireworks discharged at Garda members and the arson of a Garda van. Bins with hundreds of used glass bottles in the area were emptied and contents used as missiles. Attempts to breach the Garda cordon were also made by charging the line with horse drawn sulkies. Individuals were observed carrying implements such as garden forks and tools and damaging walls in the locality to obtain missiles."
"Gardaí use pepper spray as fireworks and bottles are hurled at them Gardaí in riot gear push protesters back as the garda helicopter is deployed Luas services from Saggart to Belgard are suspended Justice Minister vows 'forceful response from gardaí' Six people were arrested by gardaí and one garda was injured during the violence. They were treated at the scene for a foot injury."
""The Garda helicopter was targeted with lasers. "One member of An Garda Síochána has received medical attention for a foot injury". Six people were arrested, primarily for public order offences, gardaí said. Gardaí said they put an operation in place for "this public gathering organised by disparate groups on social media, who stir up hatred and violence and encourage and entice others to get involved"."
Members of An Garda Síochána were subjected to sustained levels of violence at a hotel housing asylum-seekers after a large crowd gathered at the entrance. Fireworks, bricks, bottles and other objects were thrown at gardaí as numbers swelled. Public order gardaí deployed pepper spray and the garda water cannon; the garda helicopter was used and was targeted with lasers. Bins of used glass bottles were emptied and used as missiles; individuals used horse-drawn sulkies to charge cordons and carried garden forks and tools. One garda received medical treatment for a foot injury and six people were arrested. Luas services between Saggart and Belgard were suspended.
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