Far-right Stoke Anti-migrant Riot in Dublin
Far-right social media figures used an alleged sexual assault in Dublin to call for mass violence against asylum seekers and migrants.
An alleged sexual assault by a failed asylum seeker was seized on as a pretext for far-right agitators to call for violence.
- Protests and confrontations with police lasted for three nights.
- Up to 1,000 demonstrators besieged the CityWest Hotel in Saggart, outside Dublin.
According to Irish broadcaster RTE, the first mention of the incident was a post on X noting crime scene tape at the site, viewed 136,000 times.
A man was arrested for an alleged assault on a young girl, as reported by media in the early afternoon.
No comment from authorities is available at this time.
Author summary: Far-right groups spark violence against migrants in Dublin.