Gardai are continuing investigations after an anti lockdown protest in the city yesterday.
Twenty three people were arrested during the disturbances and an incident room has been set up at Pearse Street Station.
So far, 13 people appeared before the Dublin District Court last night, in connection with yesterday's anti lockdown protest in the city.
They were all charged with various public order offences.
Those include threatening or abusive words or behaviour, failing to comply with a direction from Gardai, resisting arrest and failing to provide the correct name and address to officers.
A number of those arrested have been fined and released, and a number of juveniles have also been released.
All thirteen people who are accused are due to appear in court again during the week.
Commissioner Harris speaking to media from Garda headquarters this evening following disturbances in Dublin City Centre this afternoon. "A major investigation is now underway to seek and bring to justice those that have committed offences today. #keepingpeoplesafe #StayHome pic.twitter.com/jAQP9Fo7vr
— Garda Info (@gardainfo) February 27, 2021
The Garda Commissioner says the anti-lockdown protest was a move by organisers to test the public appetite for more of the same.
While, Taoiseach Micheál Martin says the rally "showed a complete lack of respect" to the public's sacrifices during the pandemic - and branded attacks on Gardaí "thuggish".
Officers were spat on and pelted with fireworks and glass bottles as they tried to disperse crowds numbering in the hundreds from the Grafton Street area.
Commissioner Drew Harris says the force intends to make further arrests as a major criminal investigation begins.
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