An Garda defends response after 33 people arrested in Dublin city over bank holiday weekend Hundreds of drinkers dispersed from gathering points around the city centre
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Nineteen people were arrested on Saturday night for alleged public order offences following a second evening of disorder in Dublin city centre which again saw glass bottles thrown at officers. Video: Ellen O Riordan
Gardaí with riot shields move in to disperse crowds on South Anne Street south in Dublin city. Photograph: Damien Storan
A senior garda has defended the force’s use of shields and batons amid scenes of disorder in Dublin city that resulted in at least 33 arrests over the weekend.
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GOOD MORNING. Here’s all the news that you need to know about as you start your day.
Garda Operation Dublin
1. In our main story today, we look at the major policing operations in Dublin as 19 people are arrested in the city centre last night.
In a statement this morning gardaí said they began to clear streets at 7pm in the Templebar, St Stephen’s Green and South William Street areas.