Videos of a mass brawl on a busy Dublin street outside a refugee accommodation have emerged online.
The shocking clips show a vicious melee outside an old ESB building in East Wall being used by the Government to house asylum seekers. A large group is seen in the middle of the road while one man is spotted kicking another who is running away.
Another is chased before he is punched. Later in the video, others are spotted being held back. It remains unclear what started the brawl but it is not believed anybody was hospitalised as a result.
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Following the incident, a large garda presence descended on the area and cops confirmed one man was arrested. Refugees have been housed in the building since November and people have staged regular protests.
In December, one asylum seeker told The Irish Mirror there was a “clash of cultures” among the refugees with many coming from different countries and different religions which was creating problems within the building.
A Garda spokesman said: “Gardaí responded to reports of a disturbance at a premises on the East Wall road in Dublin 3. A male (30s) was arrested for public order offences and was later detained at a Garda station in Dublin.”
The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration, and Youth who said they would not comment on the incident.
They explained: “The Department cannot comment on individual cases. Where An Garda Síochána are already involved, the Department is precluded from commenting as it may prejudice any consequent investigation or court case.
“Any person who alleges they have been the victim of an assault should contact An Garda Síochána. This will ensure that the matter is dealt with appropriately.
“For any alleged incident at an IPAS accommodation centre, the centre is required to provide an incident report and the matter will be investigated by IPAS, as appropriate.”
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