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Protesters let off pink smoke during demonstration at Citywest

People protest outside the Citywest Hotel (Niall Carson/PA)

Mon, 27 Oct, 2025 - 19:08

Rebecca Black, PA

A peaceful demonstration has taken place at a hotel housing asylum seekers in south-west Dublin.

People gathered at Citywest Hotel in Saggart holding banners in the colours of the Irish flag which read “she was 10”, and let off pink smoke.

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