AN ANTI-IMMIGRATION protest and a counter-protest are taking place in Dublin city centre.
A crowd gathered at the Garden of Remembrance for the anti-immigration protest at 2pm, some carrying Irish flags, as well as signs and banners with slogans such as “Ireland first” and “mass immigration”.
The protest began on Parnell Square East, with families and children among those gathered, before moving down O’Connell Street and onto the quays. There was a large number of gardaí present along O’Connell Street.
A number of prominent members of Ireland’s small far right movement were in attendance at the gathering.
During speeches outside Custom House at the anti-immigration protest, calls were made to vote no in the upcoming referendums in March.
Members of the National Party and the far-right Irish Freedom Party were also present at the demonstration. The Journal