A number of tents used by asylum seekers were removed from a section of the Grand Canal in Dublin yesterday evening.
Gardaí said that the occupants of the tents at Percy Place were provided with contact information for the International Protection Accommodation Service regarding accommodation.
All individuals were moved to other locations "without further incident", according to gardaí.
"Following reports from the relevant agency, gardaí attended at Percy Place. The primary role of An Garda Síochána at such operations is to prevent a breach of the peace or any public order incident." gardaí said in a statement.
Steel fencing at Portobello, which had been in place to prevent tents from being erected along the banks of Dublin's Grand Canal, was removed last week.
Waterways Ireland said that a "section of temporary fencing" was removed, describing the action "as a further step to fully reopen the canal amenity".
Earlier this month, the body began carrying out 24-hour patrols of the canal "to deter erection of illegal encampments".
On 10 September, Waterways Ireland said the measure was part of a pilot programme aimed at fully reopening the canal amenity.
