Thousands of people have taken part in an anti-immigration protest in Dublin, with a counter-demonstration also staged in the city centre this afternoon.
The anti-immigration march made its way from the Garden of Remembrance to Custom House Quay.
Many waved tricolours while others wore hats with the slogan 'Make Ireland Great Again' or held banners reading 'Ireland is Full'.
A counter-demonstration organised by the United Against Racism group gathered on Dame Street from around 1.30pm.
Several organisations and groups are involved in the counter-demonstration, including trade unions, the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign, People Before Profit, the Labour Party, the Social Democrats, the Socialist Party, LGBTQ+ groups and students unions.
The anti-immigration protest and counter-demonstration met each other at the bottom of O'Connell Street, where there were angry exchanges, chants and jeers.
However, gardaí implemented an effective event policing plan.
Members of the Garda Public Order Unit backed up by the Mounted Support Unit maintained a cordon between the two groups, and the afternoon passed off without any major incidents taking place.
The anti-immigration protest then concluded on Custom House Quay, where a number of speeches took place.
The counter-demonstration made its way back to the Central Plaza on Dame Street, where organisers addressed those who had taken part.
This evening marks the end of a busy weekend for gardaí in the capital following a number of concerts, sporting fixtures and public gatherings.
