Updated / Monday, 1 Mar 2021 20:10 Garda McCarthy said it was 'clear from the get go' that protesters on Grafton Street were intent on inflicting harm and injury on gardaí Garda Commissioner Drew Harris is to meet garda representatives this week over a violent protest that took place in Dublin city centre at the weekend. In a statement released this afternoon, An Garda Síochána said: "The Commissioner is meeting with the GRA and AGSI on Wednesday on a number of matters including the violent protest on Saturday." The Garda Representative Association had earlier requested an urgent meeting with the commissioner and Minister for Justice to discuss the type of risk and injury that members were exposed to on Saturday.