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Coolock mayhem: Taoiseach hits out at ‘sheer thuggery’; GRA criticises ‘delay’ in deployment of Public Order Unit; six more appear in court
Garda reps criticise ‘clear delay’ in deploying Public Order Unit that put members at risk21 people have now appeared in court in the aftermath of the violence around the site earmarked for asylum accommodation, after six more appeared on Tuesday afternoonMayhem began after gardaí cleared anti-immigration encampment early on Monday morningJustice Minister Helen McEntee says she is “appalled at criminal behaviour” and vows to bring those responsible to justiceFormer Crown Paints site sealed off with concrete barriers today
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”.