Six arrested after anti-immigrant protest in Dublin turns violent

Six people have been arrested after protesters clashed with Irish police in Dublin during anti-immigration demonstrations sparked by the alleged sexual assault of a young girl.

Hundreds of protesters gathered on Tuesday night outside the CityWest Hotel, which houses asylum seekers in Saggart, west Dublin.

Police were attacked with glass bottles, bricks and fireworks, and a police vehicle was set on fire just outside the hotel.

Many of the protesters were holding Irish flags and placards featuring anti-immigrant messages, according to local media coverage.

The demonstrations took place following reports that a 26-year-old asylum seeker had sexually assaulted a 10-year-old girl on the hotel’s grounds.

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