Some protesters seeking to provoke civil unrest, say gardaí

12/09/2020 Covid-19 Pandemic (Coronavirus), Ireland. Lockdown Day 170. Day 75 of Phase Three. Scenes from a protest at the Spire organised by the United Against Racism group to defend public health workers opposing the Far Right. Photo shows gardai at the event. Photo: Leah Farrell/Rollingnews.ie

As a detective begins an investigation into the assault of a woman at an anti-mask protest in Dublin over the weekend, some gardaí have warned that far right groups are trying to provoke civil unrest on the back of such protests.

Sources said there was “good CCTV” on Kildare St, and officers are hoping to identify the attacker from the protest outside the Dáil.