Paul Murphy: Garda chief attributing violent protests to 'far-left' is concerning

Drew Harris made the comments in the immediate aftermath of the violence, which saw three gardaí injured and a number of people arrested both yesterday and today

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris subsequently clarified his comments and said the groups demonstrating on Saturday had been 'anti-vaccine, anti-mask, and anti-lockdown protesters, far-right groups, and those intent on trouble and disorder'. Picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

The Garda Commissioner's attribution of Saturday's violence in Dublin to the "far-left" is "concerning", People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy says.

Drew Harris made the comments in the aftermath of the violence, which saw three gardaí injured and a number of people arrested both yesterday and today. Mr Harris subsequently clarified those comments and said that the groups had been "anti-vaccine, anti-mask, and anti-lockdown protesters, far-right groups, and those intent on trouble and disorder".