Approximately 100 people at East Wall for 'national day of protest' against immigration

Protestors blocking traffic at Dublin Port Tunnel as they continue demonstrations against an accommodation centre for asylum seekers in East Wall. Picture: Sam Boal/RollingNews

By 5pm on a cold, wet and windy evening in Dublin city, around two dozen or so people had gathered near the old ESB building in East Wall. And more arrived, with roughly 50 in attendance by 5.10pm.

It being rush hour, traffic was whizzing by.