The Taoiseach has said he does not want to see "politics of hate" take hold in Ireland.
Leo Varadkar said other places have experienced it, where migrants are "blamed for all the country’s problems", be it crime, unemployment or housing.
He said he does not want to that type of dialogue take hold in Ireland, and added that the country that had benefited "so much" from migration.
He said that people needed to be assured that Ireland does not have "open borders" and has a rules-based system and those rules are enforced.
Asked if he was concerned about far-right candidates running in upcoming elections or gaining traction in vulnerable communities, he said anyone was entitled to run for elections and said he was happy to take anyone on. He said he had no fear in that sense.
Mr Varadkar was speaking at the launch of the latest progress report into the economic regeneration of Dublin's north inner city.
The Taoiseach noted the proximity of today’s event to last month’s riots, describing them as "appalling acts of violence". He said it was shocking and unacceptable and didn’t reflect the wishes of those in the Dublin 1 community.
According to the report, over €45 million has now been invested in the area since the initiative was launched seven years ago.
This year, funding of over €900,000 euro was provided for dedicated sports and wellbeing programmes in the area as well as €760,000 for initiatives to "support students, training, and employment opportunities".
The report also highlights the commencement on the refurbishment of the Rutland Street School building.
The North East Inner City Initiative began in July 2016, to oversee "the long-term social and economic regeneration of the area".
The chairperson of the implementation board is former Dublin GAA manager Jim Gavin.
The Government said that the project has "achieved significant progress in enhancing the lives of the residents and communities of Dublin’s North East Inner City".
Legacy Bill
The Taoiseach also said Government's decision to challenge the UK’s Legacy Bill was not one that was taken lightly.
He said it was done after a lot of consultation, and said 'above all’, Government had to honour the promises it made to the victims, families and survivors of the troubles.
He said they had received "very strong" legal advice from the Attorney General on the matter.
The Taoiseach said it wasn’t a position the govt wanted to be in, but said it had to stand by the Good Friday Agreement.
