The Garda Siochana is seeking legal advice on how to deal with up to six Traveller caravans encamped on the grounds of the Russian Trade Counsellor in Dublin.
The caravans were towed on to land attached to the Counsellor off Granville Road, Foxrock, Co Dublin around 1 o'clock on Friday by a group of some 40 Travellers.
This afternoon a spokesman for the Russian Trade Counsellor confirmed that "five or six caravans" remain on the grounds.
It is understood the Travellers are protesting against new laws passed last week empowering local authorities to move them on from unofficial halting sites.
Traveller groups have protested against the law making trespass a criminal offence. They claim it is discriminatory and will lead to the criminalisation of 1,200 Traveller families living on road sides.
The trespass provision is part of a proposed amendment to public order law which passed a Dáil vote on March 27th after being introduced at short notice.
The new legislation would impose fines of €3,000 and/or a month's imprisonment for those found guilty of criminal trespass. The new amendment could become law by the summer.
The Russian spokesman said the Department of Foreign Affairs had been contacted about the situation. "We have contacted the appropriate authorities, [who] are supposed to deal with the dispute. It is not a dispute which has anything to do with Russia."
In January, the same piece of land was occupied by Travellers who towed two caravans into the field. The situation was resolved following negotiations with the Traveller families.
The incident in January, "was settled by the Department of Foreign Affairs," said the Russian spokesman "It was connected with the economic activity of the people in question."
Gardai are maintaining a presence at the site.
The Irish Traveller Movement and Pavee Point were unavailable for comment this afternoon.