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Coolock mayhem: Taoiseach describes violence as ‘sheer thuggery’, asylum seeker site closed as more people due in court
Up to 19 people in total arrested – 15 appear in court charged with a range of public order offences and more to appear in court on Tuesday morning Mayhem began after gardaí cleared encampment of people protesting against the site being used as accommodation for asylum seekers Missiles thrown and pepper spray used as 200 gardaí, including several public order units, deployedJustice Minister Helen McEntee says she’s “appalled at criminal behaviour” and vows to bring those responsible to justiceRiot site sealed off by concrete barriers as clean-up gets underway on Tuesday morning in Coolock
Taoiseach Simon Harris has described the actions of rioters in Coolock yesterday as “sheer thuggery”.
Speaking as he arrived at Government Buildings this morning, Mr Harris said the riots were the actions of “a mob mentality” that resulted in the “hijacking of a situation”.