Second night of unrest in Dublin as protesters target asylum hotel

Officers pelted with stones and fireworks near Citywest facility after man charged over alleged assault on 10-year-old

Twenty-three people were arrested after an hours-long standoff with Irish police, whose members were directly struck with fireworks, stones and other debris on a second consecutive night of disorder in Dublin.

Two members of the Irish police service, An Garda Síochána, were taken to hospital with injuries sustained during clashes with protesters. One garda was struck on the head by a bottle while the other sustained a shoulder injury.