A North West Group has thrown their support behind a number of protestors who were arrested outside Leinster House in Dublin this morning.

The Mothers Against Genocide protested overnight at the destruction seen in Gaza and wanted to see further government action.

Gardai have confirmed to OceanFM that as individuals continued to block the entrance to Dail Eireann after a dialogue, a number of them were arrested for offences contrary to the Criminal Justice Act 1994.

Niamh O'Sullivan, of North West Mothers for Social Justice, was disappointed at the Gardai response: