Gardai have confirmed the arrest of one man following the shocking scenes on Dublin's Sandwith Street on Friday, when tents belonging to homeless refugees were damaged.
Tensions between anti-immigration protesters and those who arrived to voice their support for asylum seekers had threatened to boil over since Thursday night and on Friday, the violence escalated considerably.
A heavy Garda presence was unable to prevent a number of clashes as dozens of individuals from both protest groups refused to back down.
