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Threats to social harmony are ‘to be feared’, warns Enterprise Ireland chief

Leo Clancy said that recent riots and arson attacks on sites earmarked to accommodate asylum seeks have been a ‘wake up call’

On November 23, a major riot in Dublin city centre involved break-ins at a number of stores including Arnotts on Henry Street. Picture: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie

The recent social unrest in Ireland has been a “wake-up call”, according to the chief executive of Enterprise Ireland,

Speaking following violent demonstrations in Dublin city which left many businesses devastated and a series of arson attacks on property earmarked as refugee accommodation, Leo Clancy said any threat to social harmony in the country “is to be feared”.

“I think you've always got to be gravely concerned when there's any sign that the social model ...