Gardaí in riot gear clear crowds in Dublin after coming under fire from glass bottles

Gardaí said in a statement that they came under fire from glass bottles and other missiles on South Anne Street from a group of around 200 youths

Members of the An Garda Siochana Public Order unit wearing riot gear and shields on Dublin's Dawson Street this evening. Picture: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie

Gardaí on Saturday night sealed off some of Dublin’s main thoroughfares with officers armed with riot shields in a bid to disperse crowds that had begun gathering and prevent similar scenes to Friday night when 14 people were arrested.

A statement revealed that gardaí in the capital have been dealing with an “organised group” of youths who are engaged in persistent anti-social behaviour in Dublin.