Politicians must stand up to 'increasingly violent' anti-migrant protests, warns Tánaiste

Micheál Martin also said the 'violent nature' of the commentary and actions 'threatens our democracy, in my view'

Tánaiste Micheal Martin said: 'We will give every support that we have to the gardaí in the light of what is, without question, an increasing level of viciousness and violence and lack of respect for the basic laws of the land and for those who help to enforce those laws and maintain those laws.' Picture: Mac Innes Photography

Politicians will have to "stand up" to the "increasingly violent" rhetoric seen around some anti-migrant protests, the Tánaiste has said.

Four people have been charged in connection with what gardaí called a "serious public order incident" at Trudder House in Newtownmountkennedy, where a protest has been ongoing for six weeks against the housing of 160 asylum seekers.