A march being held in Dublin today, calling for the Dublin government to hold an enquiry into state involvement in arming the IRA resulted in a clash between republican counter-demonstraters and Gardai. Bricks and other missiles thrown at Gardai in the clash and the demonstrators had to abandon the march and returned home.

Barricades were set on fire as bottles, stones and fireworks were thrown at the police trying to protect the protest from the republican counter-protest and remove republicans staging a sit-down protest in an attempt to block the road. Several (BBC), 2 (UTV) or 4 (according to RTE) gardai received head injuries and it's believed a reporter is being treated in hospital. All the shops in the area, one of Dublin's busiest shopping districts, have shut their doors. At least 3 vehicles were set on fire around Merrion Square/Nassau Street.

The violent counter-protest is believed to have been organised by Republican Sinn Fein, seemingly offended by their 'fellow Irish citizens' participating in a peaceful protest march. Is this how modern-day republicans interpret "cherishing the nation's children equally"?