Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

What people on the ground have expressed is the fact that, yes, when it comes to 500 or 600 people, there is a problem but that it was becoming obvious before there were 500 or 600 people present, that there was a desire to create disorder and to exploit this appalling incident. Had more gardaí been on the ground and in a position to respond earlier on that evening when it was beginning to build up, and where those who were there did the best they could, perhaps some of the ugliest scenes could have been avoided.