Protesters set up new camp at Coolock site earmarked for asylum seekers

Protesters gather at the former Crown Paints factory in Coolock, north Dublin, on Tuesday, following plans to redevelop the disused warehouse to house asylum seekers. Picture: Liam McBurney/PA

Protesters have set up a makeshift campsite at the front of the north Dublin building where violent scenes had broken out on Monday.

The entrance to the former Crown Paints site in Coolock had been home to a 24-hour protest set up by the ‘Coolock Says No’ group. It had been blocking the entrance for a number of months and was being redeveloped to house asylum seekers.