A fire has broken out at a disused factory in north Dublin following a protest over the site being earmarked to house asylum seekers.
A crowd of more than 1,000 people attended the protest at the former Crown Paints factory in Coolock which witnessed violent disorder this week amid anger at the accommodation plan.
A large crowd gathered at the scene on Friday evening where a number of speeches were delivered outside the factory.
The protest then moved to the Gardai station in Coolock before returning to the factory.
A number of motorists on the Malahide Road beeped their horns in support of the protest.
There was a significant Gardai presence at the event.
The protest was organised by a group called “Coolock Says No” protesting against government plans to use the former factory to house aslyum seekers.
Organisers said in advance that it would be a peaceful event.
After a number of the protesters dispersed, a fire broke out at the site.
The former Crown Paints factory witnessed violent disorder on Monnday when Irish police came under sustained attack.
Fifteen people – 13 men and two women – appeared before a late-night sitting at the Criminal Courts of Justice on Monday, charged with a range of public order offences.
Six others appeared in court on Tuesday.
A number of Garda cars were damaged during the disturbances and public order officers used incapacitant spray on protesters who threw missiles at them.
On Thursday evening, a separate fire broke out at the site.
Dublin Fire Brigade said two fire engines had attended the scene.
