Fire breaks out in Coolock factory after hundreds protest over asylum seeker plans

A building on fire at the old Crowne Paints facility in Coolock

Rocks, glass bottles and fireworks were thrown at gardaí in Coolock this evening after a disused warehouse was set on fire - the second time in 24 hours.

What was expected to be a peaceful protest turned into an almost four-hour tense and, at times violent, standoff between anti-immigration agitators and gardaí.