Several people are due to appear before courts in Dublin on Friday following Thursday's anti-immigration protest and anti-racism counter-protest.

The protestors have begun a sit-down protest on O'Connell Bridge and the Garda Public Order Unit is at the scene.

An anti- immigration protest in Dublin ’s city centre was dispersed by gardaí after several hours on Thursday, as 19 people were arrested in a large policing operation actioned to manage the demonstration.

Gardaí were required to respond to a number of public order incidents in Dublin during the anti-immigration protest and anti-racism counter-protest on Thursday, September 19.

HUNDREDS OF ANTI-IMMIGRATION protesters are staging a sit-down protest on O’Connell Bridge and there is a policing operation currently ongoing. The protesters gathered outside the GPO earlier and then made their way to Leinster House.

Some 19 arrests were made across the day and Garda public order units deployed as Irish flag-waving protesters objecting to Government immigration

A total of 19 people were arrested today as anti-immigration protesters blocked the O’Connell Bridge in central Dublin leading to travel chaos for commuters. The protesters had marched from the Dáil where anti-immigration and rival anti-racism protests took place.

Counter-protesters traded barbs at Grafton Street but interaction passed without incident amid significant Garda presence