Taoiseach Simon Harris and Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald have spoken by phone over the recent protests in Coolock.
There has been a number of disturbances at a site earmarked for housing asylum seekers in Coolock in Dublin this week.
The former Crown Paints factory site is being renovated to accommodate over 500 International Protection Applicants.
However, the property has been the focus of protests, violence and vandalism this week and there has been a number of fires at the site.
On Friday night three gardaí were injured following clashes with protesters.
The public order incident came after a planned public gathering in Coolock passed off peacefully. But a short time later, the Public Order Unit was deployed as some of the crowd did not disperse.
Of the three gardaí who were injured, one was taken to hospital for treatment for facial injuries.
A man in his 20s was arrested at the scene but was later released without charge.
Earlier in the week, 19 other people appeared before court charged in connection with the disturbances.
In a statement today, a spokesperson for the Taoiseach said during the phone call "they had a constructive conversation and agreed on the need for violence and attacks on the gardaí and the Coolock site to stop and for those responsible to be brought to justice".
The statement said Mr Harris and Ms McDonald also "discussed important issues around community engagement".
The statement said that the Taoiseach also spoke with Minister for Justice Helen McEntee and Minister for Integration Roderic O'Gorman this morning.
It said Mr Harris believes the scenes in recent days "do not represent the community in Coolock".
"The Taoiseach believes that there are two distinct issues here which can never be conflated when it comes to migration: Firstly, violence and criminality and attacks on gardaí, frontline workers and property which must be met with the full rigours of the law; and secondly, the important issue of engaging with people in their community, providing information and trying to address issues," the statement said.
Ms McDonald wrote an open letter to Mr Harris yesterday calling for "engagement" with community groups in Coolock.
