Citywest riots: Garda intelligence service probes 'command and control' role of leaders

Protesters throw fireworks at Gardai officers near the Citywest Hotel, as disturbances have flared outside the Dublin hotel which used to house asylum seekers. Picture: Niall Carson/PA

The Garda Security and Intelligence Service is investigating if any far-right individuals or groups have been taking a “command and control” role in the violent protests at Citywest, Dublin.

There was further violence in the area around Citywest Hotel last night, with protesters throwing rocks, flares, glass bottles, and other objects at gardaí.