Three members of An Garda SÃochána were hospitalised and 24 arrests were made during a second night of public disorder in Dublin on Wednesday night.
Gardaà told The Irish Times that 22 adults and two juveniles were detained following the disturbances near the Citywest Hotel in Saggart.
Members of the force are believed to have been injured on the wrist, the head, forearm and one suffered a dislocated shoulder. One garda was struck on the head with a bottle.
Gardaà said in an earlier statement on Wednesday night that a number of individuals were arrested, mainly for pubic order offences.
The disturbances were mainly carried out by young adult men and teenagers, the force said.
Members of the public threw masonry, flares, glass bottles and wooden planks at members of the force near the hotel which is used to house asylum seekers.
Approximately 500 people were estimated to have taken part in the disturbances.
More than 300 members of the force were deployed to deal with the disorder. The Garda water cannon was on standby but not its use was not deemed necessary.
It was the second night of violence in the area following an alleged sexual assault on a 10-year-old girl in the vicinity of the hotel in the early hours of Monday morning.
In a statement Minister for Justice Jim OâCallaghan praised An Garda SÃochána for its response to âthuggish violenceâ in the area.
Those arrested âwill be charged, named and dealt with relentlessly by our criminal justice systemâ, he said in a statement on Wednesday night.
The public order unit set up a cordon at the junction at Garter Lane and Citywest Drive. A mounted unit and a dog unit attended the scene with a garda helicopter providing air support.
Earlier on Wednesday, Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly said there will be a ârobust responseâ to any continued disorder following a night of violence on Tuesday..
Mr Kelly said a further gathering outside the hotel had been proposed on social media.
A number of public transport services to the area were suspended again including the Luas red line between Belgard and Saggart and the number 69 Dublin Bus.
On Tuesday night, gardaà were attacked with missiles and fireworks after violence flared outside the hotel. A garda vehicle was also set on fire during the unrest.
A woman garda injured during the violence has since been discharged from hospital.
Mr Kelly, who visited the scene on Wednesday in the aftermath of the initial violence, told reporters he is âdeterminedâ that further people will be âbrought before the courts to face justiceâ.
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He said the disorder on Tuesday night was not a peaceful protest.
âI can promise that we will have a robust response again to any further disorder.â
Nearly 300 members of An Garda SÃochána were on duty in response to the disorder.
This included more than 125 uniformed gardaÃ, 150 members of the public order unit and a water cannon, which was not ultimately used. Mounted and dog units also attended, supported by members in the air support unit.
A senior investigating officer has been appointed to probe the incident.
On Wednesday morning, shattered glass, a torn-down public bin and piles of bricks lay strewn across Garter Lane outside the centre.
A few metres away, the Garda van set alight by a mob the night before was being removed by a tow truck.
The disorder on Tuesday night involved up to 1,000 people, with six arrested following the disturbances.
On Wednesday afternoon, Taoiseach Micheál Martin praised gardaà for their âbravery, courage and professionalismâ in dealing with the riot in Citywest on Tuesday night.
Mr Martin said in the Dáil, gardaà âcome from our community and are there to protect us allâ. It âbeggars beliefâ that people would âarticulate such vile abuseâ and âthen attack them in a very serious wayâ, he said. â Additional reporting PA
