Gardaí (Irish police) have been attacked after hundreds of people protesting Covid-19 restrictions were prevented from gathering in St Stephen's Green in Dublin on Saturday.
Irish broadcaster RTÉ reported that a number of arrests have been made.
Police used batons to push demonstrators down Grafton Street, but were attacked with fireworks, cans and bollards, RTÉ said.
The Office of Public Works closed the park after orders from police.
In an earlier message, Gardaí said they were operating a policing plan in Dublin city centre on Saturday afternoon and a number of traffic diversions had been put in place.
The operator of the Luas public transport system said its green line service would not be stopping at the park for a time due to the protest.
Tánaiste (deputy prime minister) Leo Varadkar said he was "horrified" by what had happened.
Horrified to see this on our streets. Irish people have spent last year fighting Covid. There is no excuse for violence to Gardaí or anyone. This behaviour on Grafton St by a selfish few undermines sacrifices that millions have made in the last 12 months https://t.co/QI8x2dmFg3
— Leo Varadkar (@LeoVaradkar) February 27, 2021
The Fine Gael leader said there was "no excuse for violence to gardaí or anyone", adding that a "selfish few" were undermining "sacrifices that millions have made in the last 12 months".
Higher Education Minister Simon Harris condemned the attacks on police as "pure thuggery" and said the protest was "an attack on our national effort".
Pure thuggery on the streets of Dublin today. It’s not a “protest”. It’s an attack on our national effort. The abuse directed at the Gardai is sickening & shameful. Disgraceful. Thoughts with the Gardai and their families
— Simon Harris TD (@SimonHarrisTD) February 27, 2021
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2021-02-27 16:29:25Z
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