Additional gardaí had to be called to Kildare Street on Tuesday afternoon after anti-immigrant protesters blocked the main entrance to Leinster House.
The protesters, may of them carrying tricolour flags, had earlier been part of a rally and march on O’Connell Street under the banner Dissolve the Dáil.
About 150 protesters then marched to Kildare Street, where they congregated around the main gates of the complex. They would not move back when requested to by gardaí and Leinster House security staff.
Extra gardaí were drafted into the area. Kildare Street and surrounding streets were blocked off to traffic during this time. The crowd chanted anti-immigrant and anti-politics statements, with some shouting “traitors” and “collaborators” to staff and visitors entering and leaving the complex.
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The rally was organised by Kerry businesswoman Michelle Keane, who was an unsuccessful candidate in the last general election. She has taken a High Court action against the State claiming that votes were “torn” out of ballot boxes in Kerry.
Those who attended the rally began congregating outside the Dáil at 2pm and were still blocking the entrance two hours later.
By evening, the protesters were no longer at the front gate and traffic had returned to normal.
