Lord Mayor says Ballymun asylum protests were 'orchestrated' by far-right

The Travelodge in Ballymun has been used for emergency accommodation for some time, and families are among those currently being accommodated at that location.

The Lord Mayor of Dublin has said that protests outside an accommodation centre in Ballymun at the weekend were “orchestrated” by far-right activists as she pledged to meet with community groups and schools to formulate a response to the demonstrations.

The Minister for Housing, meanwhile, described the scenes as “disturbing” and said demonstrators are “not entitled to intimidate people”.