Fishermen formed a flotilla of 55 trawlers from all around the Irish coast to gather at the entrance to Dublin Port before dawn prior to travelling up the River Liffey through the East Link Toll Bridge to Sir John Rodgerson's Quay.

The fishermen, reports RTE News, are protesting over quotas cuts, the impact of Brexit and the EU Common Fisheries policy in the second such protest in as many months.

In May, a flotilla of trawlers from the south, southwest and southeast of the country travelled to Cork harbour before holding a rally in the city.

However, fishermen from Donegal, Galway, Cork, Louth, Wexford, Waterford and Dublin are taking part in today's protest, and the action has the support of the country's six main fishing organisations.

The Irish fishing industry is worth over €1 billion to the economy, with 16,000 local people employed in fishing and processing.

Brexit saw the value of the national quota cut by 15%.

More here on this large-scale protest held in the capital.