A local Dublin councillor and her husband are recovering after an alleged assault while canvassing last week.
Tania Doyle and her team were hanging posters for the upcoming elections in a housing estate in Ongar in the early hours of last Wednesday.
It's believed two men were involved in the attack during which the councillor and her husband were allegedly punched.
Independent Councillor Tania Doyle said she was asked about her views on migration in the lead up to the incident.
Ms Doyle told Newstalk: "I suppose it's really when I gave my answer on my views on immigration. I said I believe in a lawful, measured and appropriate background infrastructure to cope.
"That's my view, a phone was then shoved in my face. They didn't like the answer and they started screaming at me."
Ms Doyle, who is an Independent, said the men were aggressive from the outset of the incident.
"I could feel the agitation immediately... I just said, 'Oh listen it's late, let's not get into this I'm heading home'.
"And it was 'No, no, no' - this party's doing this, that party's doing that'".
