Ukrainian families residing in Citywest have said they are "scared" and "concerned" after a second night of disturbances during which they were instructed to stay in their rooms and keep away from windows.
A spokesperson for the Ukrainian community said families at the centre have been told to remain in their rooms and keep away from windows.
Anatoliy Prymakov told RTÉ's Morning Ireland that families are scared and concerned.
He said they were told "not to do anything ... that was essentially being done for the family's own protection, to limit their movements so that they can be safe".
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Mr Prymakov said some families have been living in Citywest for a while now and it is very disappointing to see these events.
"You're dealing with families who have fled war, so you're dealing with families and people who have already suffered, who have come to Ireland seeking refuge and safety, and instead, they're finding this," he said.
'Really bad' for children going to school, says mayor
The Mayor of South Dublin City Council has said her overwhelming reaction to the riots at Citywest was one of "sadness".
"My overwhelming reaction is sadness that it has come to this, that that's the way people think that you can resolve your problems," said Labour councillor Pamela Kearns.
Speaking to RTÉ's News At One, she said: "The children who are living in the centre at the moment, who are trying to go to school in the morning, it's really bad for them."
Ms Kearns said that there has been a lot of engagement in the background between the local authority, the Department of Justice and the community relating to matters at Citywest, but that a number of protestors had shown up just to cause trouble.
"There has been a huge amount of engagement and the people in the area have actually been engaged with us," she said.
"In my opinion, a significant amount of the people who are turning up there in the evenings are just out there for nefarious reasons and it's nothing to do with the local community who just would like to live in peace."
Ms Kearns praised the efforts of the gardaí and council staff in their response to the riots.
"The gardaí have been exceptional and I'd like to mention the volunteers, who are continuing to work in this centre as well, and the council staff who have to come out and clean up every morning," she said.
Watch: Taoiseach condemns attacks on gardaí in Citywest
Meanwhile, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he once again condemns "the shocking rioting in Dublin and the attacks on An Garda Síochána".
"Our gardaí protect communities with professionalism and courage. There will be a robust response from the justice system - this behaviour will not be tolerated," Mr Martin added.
"This is something that will not be tolerated, and I know that the Minister of Justice, Jim O'Callaghan, is working with the Garda Commissioner in relation to all of this.
"We will continue to resist this type of behaviour."
Minister O'Callaghan commended gardaí yesterday for what he called their professional response to the "thuggish violence at Citywest".
He said that many people have been arrested, more will follow and they will be charged, named and dealt with "relentlessly" by the criminal justice system.
Local priest says 'violence is not the solution'
A priest representing the Saggart and Citywest area has said that "violence is not the solution to anything".
Speaking on RTÉ's News at One, Fr Joseph Ryan criticised people who came from further afield to cause trouble at Citywest over the last two nights.
"Seeing the crowds coming, many of them are not local and it doesn't do the neighbourhood any good.
"As a resident, to see the village being blocked off ... we can't get into the town or to the village until well after midnight because of the place being cordoned off for securities, which doesn't help," he said.
"The parishioners around us then would be thinking they've lived here all their lives, many of them, and it's the first time being famous for the wrong reasons with the wrong actions that are going on by protesters who are, again, strangers.
"We're not happy with what's going on," Fr Ryan added.
Fr Ryan said any protests should be carried out in a peaceful manner.
"Everything needs to be done by peace ... The hostility going on between the rioters and the gardaí is more inciting to violence and that's no good, it doesn't do anything," he said.
"I went down the first night on Tuesday night and people would not listen. They were just too hyped up.
"To listen is approaching either through Dáil, either through politicians ... and being listened to in reverse, there's anger because of what has gone on in the local area to do with the hotel.
"The people are not being supported in the neighbourhood," he added.
