Far-right stoke anti-migrant riot in Dublin

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.

An alleged sexual assault by a failed asylum seeker was seized on as a pretext for far-right agitators to call for violence. Protests and confrontations with police occurred over three nights, with up to 1,000 demonstrators besieging the CityWest Hotel in Saggart, outside Dublin.

A post on X at 8:25 a.m. on Monday morning, noting crime scene tape at the site, was viewed 136,000 times. By early afternoon, media reports stated that a man had been arrested for an alleged assault on a young girl.

Alleged sexual assault by a failed asylum seeker was used as a pretext for far-right agitators to call for mass violence.

Author's summary: Far-right groups spark violence against migrants in Dublin.

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