Police condemn ‘gratuitous thuggery’ as 34 arrested after rioting breaks out in Dublin following stabbings
24.11.2023 - 09:49
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Irish police have confirmed that 34 people were arrested after rioting broke out in Dublin city centre following a knife attack.
Police condemned the violence as 'gratuitous thuggery' as the head of Ireland’s police force confirmed that one Garda officer received a serious injury, with 'numerous other members injured' as missiles were thrown at them. The violent scenes unfolded after three young children and a woman were left injured in a stabbing outside a primary school in Parnell Square East on Thursday afternoon.
Buses, trams and at least one Garda vehicle were burned and shops were looted on one of Dublin’s most famous throughfares, O’Connell Street. There were clashes with riot police as some demonstrators let off flares and fireworks, while others flung chairs and stools grabbed from outside bars and restaurants.
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Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said 13 shops have been significantly damaged or subjected to looting and 11 Garda cars were damaged during the chaotic scenes. Later, 32 people are to appear before court in the city.
A police cordon was set up around the Irish parliament building, Leinster House, late on Thursday night with officers from the Garda Mounted Support Unit in nearby Grafton Street, amid concerns the violence may have spread to the seat of Ireland’s democratic institutions. Shortly before midnight, gardai said calm had been restored in the city.
Mr Harris blamed a 'complete lunatic faction driven by far-right ideology' for the disorder. The trouble came after shocking scenes around lunchtime on Thursday when three children and a woman who was caring for them were
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