LIVE: Major security operation by gardaí in Tipperary as asylum seekers arrive in Dundrum

A large group gathered outside the gates of Dundrum House Hotel this morning in protest, as the first lot of International Protection Applicants were moved into the hotel.

Locals in the Dundrum area have been protesting the decision to house asylum seekers and refugees in the hotel since May of this year.

The decision to house IPAS applicants in the hotel came following the removal of Ukrainian refugees from the hotel.

The locals involved in the protest have said that they had no issues with Ukrainian refugees being housed in the hotel, and that they went on to integrate well into the community.

Gardaí were stationed at all available access points to the hotel from the road, blocking the road with cars and jeeps, not allowing entry to those wishing to gain closer access to the hotel grounds.

In the later morning, buses full of IPAS applicants were transported into the grounds of the hotel, with many users on X (formerly Twitter) sharing photos and videos of the scenes as they unfolded.

Photos and videos emerging from outside the gates of the hotel show members of An Garda Síochána guarding the entrance of the hotel grounds, while protestors stand in front of them expressing their concerns regarding the movement of the IPAS applicants onto the ground.

One user commented: "Dundrum was hit with three escorted bus loads this morning. The public on the way in and diversions set up by our own gardaí to stop locals getting in."