Gardaí monitoring dissident republican fringe groups fuelling Dublin riots

Security sources describe the groups as 'opportunists' looking to exploit tensions to boost their visibility

Fringe dissident republican groups are openly supporting and taking part in protests outside the Citywest asylum accommodation centre, with Garda security services keeping a close eye on their involvement.

The Irish Examiner understands that these same groups — comprising a “few dozen” members — have been behind much of the placing of the Tricolour in certain parts of the greater Dublin area, as well as in Cork and Kilkenny.