New Delhi: The alleged sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl by an asylum seeker has taken Ireland by storm. An unprecedented anti-migrant protest of around 2,000 people outside a Dublin hotel housing asylum seekers turned violent, with some attacking police. Ireland, known for its peaceful, friendly image, witnessed the police using water cannon on people for the first time in the country’s history. Why is a moderate country now chanting the slogan “Ireland is full”?

The riots started with the gathering of anti-migrant protesters launching an attack on the police Tuesday, injuring three officers. A police van was set on fire and officers were pelted with bricks, fireworks and glass bottles. A helicopter circling the area was targeted with a laser. The police have arrested 24 protester

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