Stones, bottles and fireworks have been thrown at Irish police for two consecutive nights.

Protests have been taking place outside a hotel in Dublin housing asylum seekers.

Here is what you need to know.

What prompted the unrest in Dublin?

Large crowds of demonstrators gathered outside the CityWest Hotel in Saggart on the fringes of Dublin.

The protest followed the alleged sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl near the building in the early hours of Monday morning.

The demonstration on Monday passed without significant incident but turned violent on Tuesday night when a large group hurled bricks, fireworks and glass bottles at police.

A police van was also set on fire.

Some protesters carried placards with anti-immigrant slogans, and shouts of "get them out" could be heard.

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