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Six people have been arrested after Irish police were attacked with bricks, fireworks and glass bottles at a protest outside a hotel used to house asylum seekers in Dublin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A police vehicle was also set on fire at the Citywest Hotel, in Saggart, on Tuesday evening. A line of riot police prevented the protesters getting to the hotel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Garda\u00ed (Irish police) said protesters attempted to breach the police cordon by charging the line with horse-drawn sulkies (carts). Some carried garden forks and tools, while others damaged walls to get missiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The police helicopter was targeted with lasers, and one officer received medical attention for a foot injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly said: “The actions can only be described as thuggery. This was a mob intent on violence against garda\u00ed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I utterly condemn the attacks on garda\u00ed who did their jobs professionally and with great courage to keep people safe.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said about 300 officers were on duty, with about half from the public order unit. A water cannon was deployed, as well as officers on horseback and a dog unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Broadcaster RT\u00c9 reported that several thousand people had gathered near the hotel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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