Ireland has become a centre of attention because of incidents like Coolock in Dublin, according to the Garda Commissioner.
Last week's violence at the old Crown Paints factory included arson, public order offences and three Gardaí were injured.
Commissioner Drew Harris says people from abroad are trying to influence what's happening here.
He says they underestimate the way the force works with the public in this country:
"They're just entirely, quite often, actually misplaced in advice they're providing. and like we, as I stated during the meeting, we put great emphasis on being a community based policing service, and not only just like how we manage these events, but how we deescalate and maintain a relationship with a local community. A lot of their tactics, actually, we can defeat, through good policing".
