Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that he does not believe there are enough Gardaí on the streets of Dublin to deal with protests aimed at asylum seekers.
He made the comments just days after a makeshift campsite at Sandwith Street in Dublin city centre was set alight on Friday evening.
The sleeping bags, beds and belongings of international protection seekers who have been unable to secure accommodation were badly damaged during the blaze.