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.
A failed asylum seeker was alleged to have committed a sexual assault, which was seized upon by far-right agitators to incite 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 Irish broadcaster RTE, a post on X at 8:25 a.m. on Monday morning was the first mention of an incident at the CityWest Hotel, with 136,000 views.
By early afternoon, media reports stated that a man had been arrested for an alleged assault on a young girl.
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Author's summary: Far-right groups incite violence against migrants in Dublin.