"I hope you have a large supply of fences, Tánaiste" - Jennifer Whitmore tells Micheál Martin as Grand Canal tents cleared

Tents have now sprung up in Ringsend and East Wall, less than six hours after the clearance of the Grand Canal, the Dáil has been told. The East Wall area has already been a flashpoint for immigration protests, while Ringsend say the burning down of intended accommodation in a disused pub. Jennifer Whitmore of the Social Democrats told Tánaiste Micheál Martin that places that had seen tent cities had been fenced off, but it was hardly possible to fence every street and road. As Micheál Martin attempted to explain the Government's new approach, she interrupted: "I hope you have a large supply of fences, Tánaiste."