A man has been arrested by gardaí following a series of inflammatory comments on social media.
A Garda spokesman said: “A man in his 30s has been arrested and detained under Section 30 of the Offences against the State Act 1939 at a South Dublin Garda station. An Garda Síochána will be making no further comment.”
He can be held for up to 48 hours without charge.
His arrest comes in advance of a proposed anti-asylum protest on Wednesday night in Finglas.
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