According to Gardaí, the International Protection Accommodation Service's contact details were given to the tent residents at Percy Place with regards to lodging.
Gardaí said that all of the people were relocated "without further incident".
Gardaí attended at Percy Place in response to reports from the pertinent agency.
“An Garda Síochána's main responsibility during such operations is to stop any incident involving public order or a breach of peace, according to a statement from the gardaí.”
Last week, the steel fencing that had been built in Portobello to stop tents from being set up along the banks of Dublin's Grand Canal was taken down.
The removal of a "section of temporary fencing" was reported by Waterways Ireland, which described the move as "a further step to fully reopen the canal amenity."
Last week, the steel fencing that had been built in Portobello to stop tents from being set up along the banks of Dublin's Grand Canal was taken down.
The removal of a "section of temporary fencing" was reported by Waterways Ireland, which described the move as "a further step to fully reopen the canal amenity."
A number of tents used by asylum seekers were removed from a section of the Grand Canal in Dublin yesterday evening.
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Gardaí said that the occupants of the tents at Percy Place were provided with contact information for the IPAS service -election coming https://t.co/gL7IwGzW6K
This month, the organisation started patrolling the canal around-the-clock "to deter erection of illegal encampments". Waterways Ireland stated on September 10 that the action was a part of a trial program to fully reopen the canal facility.