Gardaí face 'near anarchy' amid protests against asylum seekers

Many protests are conducted peacefully but increasingly challenging behaviour has been seen in recent weeks including marches by large numbers of masked and hooded men, and gardaí being verbally abused as 'the fucking enemy'. File picture: Colin Keegan/Collins

The GRA has contacted An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, Tánaiste Micheál Martin and Minister for Justice, Simon Harris, to demand an urgent meeting to discuss the creation and formation of a Special Taskforce to discuss the shocking rise in violent assaults on Gardaí #GardaRep #Attacks
— GRA (@gardarep) January 24, 2023
Prominent individuals at the Finglas march also took part in a protest in Shannon at the weekend and more protests are expected in Finglas in the coming week.