Garda van set alight and fireworks launched at gardaí during Citywest protest

A garda van on fire outside Citywest Hotel, Saggart on Tuesday night. Picture; Collins

A garda van was set alight and fireworks were launched at gardaí policing a large protest near the Citywest Hotel in Dublin on Tuesday night.

Approximately 1,000 protesters gathered outside the hotel - which is used by the State as accommodation for international protection applicants - from the early evening.