People Before Profit's Paul Murphy kicked by protesters outside Leinster House

Mr Murphy told the Irish Examiner that he was not hurt in the incident but some of the group with him were 'shaken'.

Paul Murphy: 'There was around 20 or 30 people surrounding me. They were screaming about abortion, vaccines and lockdown'. Picture: Gareth Chaney/ Collins Photos

People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy was kicked by protesters while outside Leinster House on Wednesday.

Mr Murphy had left the Leinster House complex to join protesters from a group representing owners of defective apartments and houses when he was accosted by 20 to 30 far-right protesters.