Far-right Stoke Anti-migrant Riot in Dublin
Far-right social media figures used an alleged sexual assault in Dublin to call for violence against asylum seekers and migrants.
A failed asylum seeker was alleged to have committed a sexual assault, prompting far-right agitators to call for mass violence.
- Protests and confrontations with police occurred over three nights.
- Up to 1,000 demonstrators besieged the CityWest Hotel in Saggart, outside Dublin.
According to RTE, a post on X about the incident at the CityWest Hotel was viewed 136,000 times.
A man was arrested for an alleged assault on a young girl.
Author's summary: Far-right groups spark violence in Dublin.