In the nation of 'Cead Mile Failte' (a hundred thousand welcomes), the residents of Coolock want to shut the door.

They've set up an anti-immigrant camp in the north Dublin suburb, outside a disused factory earmarked to house asylum seekers. With green, white and orange, they're staking claim to this ground, their protest tents bedecked with dozens of Irish flags.

Car horns blast every four or five seconds, in response to a large poster reading: "Beep if you support Coolock." Their other roadside banners state: "Community concern over 1,000 male migrants being housed in this building" and "Irish lives matter". The camp is occupied 24 hours a day, with young men guarding it overnight and residents of all ages during the day.

Two elderly women, two younger women and half a dozen men of various ages were on site when we arrived. Analysis: Clashes with police as anti-migration protests erupt in Ireland Sean Crowe, who describes himself as "a concerned parent.