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Fire at Coolock site earmarked for asylum seekers

The site at Coolock in North Dublin was being renovated to become accommodation for asylum seekers.

It had been the centre of protests and violence earlier in the week over the plans.

Work had been due to begin on the Malahide Road site later in the week.

On Monday protestors took to the site on after machinery and pallets were set alight causing a large fire.

More than 200 gardaí were deployed.

Three Garda cars were been damaged, one of which was set on fire.

It said pepper spray was used by police as a security guard and a number of gardaí were injured during clashes with protesters.

Petrol bombs and fireworks were thrown, mattresses were set on fire damaging a JCB and fires were lit on the roads during the disturbances.

Gardaí described the disturbances as a public order incident and the road was closed for a period.

Twenty-one people were arrested and charged, 15 of whom appeared in court on Monday and six on Tuesday afternoon.


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