Far right fringe elements 'whipping up hysteria' in East Wall, says local TD

Gary Gannon: 'People have a right to seek international protection in this country. They are here seeking sanctuary and refuge and we have an obligation to meet that.'

Gary Gannon said anger and fear about the housing and cost-of-living crisis is being “misplaced and sent in the wrong direction”. Picture: Damien Storan

Fringe elements of the far right are “whipping up hysteria” in East Wall in Dublin, which has seen two protests in recent days over the housing of asylum seekers in the area.

That is according to Social Democrats Dublin Central TD Gary Gannon, who said anger and fear about the housing and cost-of-living crisis is being “misplaced and sent in the wrong direction”.