Dublin sees heavy police presence, 11 arrests amid 'Irish Lives Matter' march against mass migration

Dublin demonstrators carried signs stating "Ireland is Full" and "Irish Lives Matter" Monday in protest of the mass influx of migrants accommodated by the government.

The marchers and a group of counter-protesters, who billed themselves as opposing racism, reportedly shouted at each other through a line of gardaí, or police, on O’Connell Street as tensions rose. Police continued to monitor the demonstrators as the march moved through the city center and a police helicopter hovered overhead.  Danielle Wallace is a reporter for Fox News Digital covering politics, crime, police and more. Story tips can be sent to danielle.wallace@fox.com and on Twitter: @danimwallace. 

"A significant policing operation was deployed in Dublin city center. Gardaí had to police a challenging environment, with a number of public gatherings organized and attended by persons with divergent and opposing views while also managing the rights of citizens to enjoy the amenity that is Dublin city center," Chief Superintendent Patrick McMenamin said, according to the Irish Independent. "Despite the challenging environment and the intensity of opposing interactions, particularly on O’Connell street, the events passed off primarily peacefully."