A member of the Anti-Austerity Alliance, one of the organisers of yesterday's anti-water charges demonstration in south west Dublin, is defending it as being peaceful.
Close to a thousand anti-water charge protesters turned out in Jobstown, where the Tánaiste was attending a public engagement.
Joan Burton's car was blocked from leaving for more than two hours by crowds who were chanting.
Two teenage boys were arrested at the scene and taken to Tallaght Garda Station.
Meanwhile, Enda Kenny was heckled by demonstrators as he left the Mansion House following a book launch earlier today:
Speaking on the Sunday Show on Newstalk, Deputy Paul Murphy says the Tánaiste was not in any danger yesterday, but he is not in favour of 'spitting or water being thrown':
The TD also commented on allegations that a brick was thrown during the protest:
Minister of State Aodhán O'Ríordáin, however, is condemning yesterday's demonstration.
He says while he has no problem with peaceful protests, he is critical of the scenes in Jobstown:
Brendan Ogle of the UNITE trade union and the Right to Water Campaign says people who have been involved in peaceful protests will be dismayed at yesterday's turn of events:
Senator Katherine Zappone says the protest was far from peaceful:
Originally posted at 7.23am
