23 people arrested after clashes between anti-lockdown protesters and gardaí in Dublin city centre
The Taoiseach has condemned today’s events as posing an “unacceptable risk” to the public and gardaí By Cónal Thomas Saturday 27 Feb 2021, 7:12 PM Feb 27th 2021, 1:45 PM 384,270 Views 580 Comments
Updated Feb 27th 2021, 7:12 PM
GARDAÍ HAVE ARRESTED 23 people after a protest against lockdown measures in Dublin city centre that turned violent for a time this afternoon.
Around 500 people took part in the demonstrations. A smaller number were involved in scuffles with gardaí and a number of fireworks were let off in the direction of public order officers called in to police the growing protest.