A group of protestors demonstrated outside the home of a Kildare North TD last night.
Fianna Fáil's James Lawless was out canvassing in Naas when his neighbour called to say protestors with banners and Irish flags were headed for his house.
Deputy Lawless said he was shocked and scared. He rang gardaí and rang his wife who was at home to alert her.
There were between 10 and 12 people outside his home in Sallins when he arrived there about 25 minutes after he received the call, according to Mr Lawless, who said it was very reassuring to have gardaí at the scene.
It is understood the protestor's complaints were over the Government's handling of refugees in the country, with some holding placards saying 'Refugees Out' and 'Close the Border'.
The protestors left approximately ten minutes after he arrived and had engaged with them.
He said some concerns regarding housing and planning were legitimate, but said the family home was not a place to discuss them and suggested his Thursday clinics instead.
Mr Lawless remarked that it is totally inappropriate to protest at a family home and that the constitution protects the family home.
"It was very intimidating for my family and neighbours, I'm involved in politics but they are not," he said.
"People have a right to protest, but the family home is not the place."
He also said he would like to see legislation proposed by Senator Malcom Byrne on banning protests on private homes to be expedited.
