Tensions rise and 15 arrests made following violent confrontations in Coolock
An Garda Síochána is increasingly alarmed by the escalating and volatile security situation in north Dublin, following protests involving locals opposed to housing international protection applicants in a disused former paint factory. Protesters maintained their presence at the site of the Crown Paints industrial unit on Malahide Road in Coolock on Monday evening after confrontations earlier in the day resulted in a security officer being hospitalised, multiple gardaí sustaining injuries, arson attacks on a Garda car and a digger, and the arrest of 15 people.
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Commentary
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