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<\/p>\nA police van has been set on fire and missiles have been thrown at officers as protesters gathered outside a hotel used to house asylum seekers in Dublin.<\/p>\n
It is the second night of demonstrations outside the Citywest Hotel after an alleged sexual assault in its vicinity in the early hours of Monday morning.<\/p>\n
A large crowd has gathered in the area and members of the Garda’s public order unit have been deployed.<\/p>\n
Footage from the scene showed a Garda vehicle on fire as well as several protesters displaying Irish flags.<\/p>\n
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\n Many protesters carried Republic of Ireland flags<\/p>\n
Some of the crowd threw stones and other missiles at the public order officers as they moved the protesters back.<\/p>\n
A Garda helicopter hovered overhead and a water cannon was deployed on the scene.<\/p>\n
Ireland’s justice minister, Jim O’Callaghan, said those involved will be brought to justice.<\/p>\n
“The scenes of public disorder we have witnessed at Citywest tonight must be condemned,” he said.<\/p>\n
“People threw missiles at Gardai, threw fireworks at them and set a Garda vehicle on fire.<\/p>\n
“This is unacceptable and will result in a forceful response from the Gardai.<\/p>\n
“Those involved will be brought to justice.”<\/p>\n
The minister said a man had been arrested and had appeared in court in relation to the alleged assault in the vicinity of the hotel.<\/p>\n
He added: “While I am not in a position to comment any further on this criminal investigation, I have been advised that there is no ongoing threat to public safety in the area.<\/p>\n
He said attacks on gardai will “not be tolerated”, adding: “Peaceful protest is a cornerstone of our democracy. Violence is not.<\/p>\n
“There is no excuse for the scenes we have witnessed tonight.”<\/p>\n
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