Emergence of violent clashes in Dublin after knife attack: a man in his 50s, and a woman in his 30s
Geraghty said they would appreciate members of the public getting involved in such a dangerous situation for themselves.
Police said that a man in his 50s who was also seriously injured is a person of interest in their investigation. No other details about his identity were revealed.
Geraghty confirmed earlier witness reports that a knife was used in the attack, but he couldn’t provide more details on the nature of the injuries. He also confirmed that witnesses sought to disarm the man as soon as they saw what was going on.
The police think it was a solo incident and not connected to any bigger issues in the country or in the city.
The knife attack on the woman in her 30s happened shortly after 1:30 p.m. The two children that had less serious injuries were a 5-year-old boy and a 6-year-old girl. and the boy was discharged from a hospital,
Source: Violent clashes break out in Dublin after knife attack
Dublin’s riot police observed the destruction of a Dublin tame and a thuggish hooligan faction during a protest on Friday
In the past, police have said they were keeping an open mind about the investigation and were satisfied that there wasn’t a terrorist link.
The Justice Minister said that the scenes they are witnessing in the city center can’t and will not be accepted. “A thuggish and manipulative element must not be allowed to use an appalling tragedy to wreak havoc.”
“We have a complete lunatic hooligan faction driven by far-right ideology, and also then this disruptive tendency engaged in serious violence,” said Ireland’s top police officer, Drew Harris.
The store was looted and windows were smashed. All public transport in the city — trams and buses — was suspended and many firms have urged their staff to work from home on Friday.
Riot police battled demonstrators as they let off flares and fireworks while others grabbed chairs and stools outside bars and restaurants.
More than 400 officers, including many in riot gear, were deployed throughout the city center to contain the violence. A cordon was set up around the Irish Parliament building, Leinster House, and mounted officers were dispatched to nearby Grafton Street.
The Dublin riots of September 14: a violent assault on a Brazilian student and his teacher, with a 5-year-old girl killed in critical condition
A teacher’s aide was in serious condition and a child was in critical condition in a Dublin hospital, police said. A girl with less serious injuries and another child were both released from the hospital overnight. The alleged assailant, who was tackled by witnesses, remains hospitalized in serious condition.
Violent clashes broke out in central Dublin on Thursday evening, with vehicles torched and riot police attacked, after a 5-year-old girl was seriously injured in a knife attack earlier in the day that also saw a woman and two other young children hospitalized.
“I’m here for about 20 years now, I don’t know politics here deeply to have an opinion about it,” he said. I can only say that the protest doesn’t make sense to me, because I’m an immigrant and I helped out, and I know it was against immigrants. It doesn’t make sense to me.
Benicio told Britain’s Press Association that there were a small group of people who wanted an excuse to do the things they did.
One of them was Caio Benicio, a Brazilian delivery driver who stopped when he saw the teacher’s aide trying to save the children. He ripped off his helmet and hit the attacker with his strength.
I don’t want to lose focus on the dreadful assault on the students and their teacher, because it’s a terrible event. There’s an ongoing investigation. There’s also a full investigation in respect on the disorder.”
“These (riots) are scenes that we have not seen in decades, but what is clear is that people have been radicalized through social media and the internet,” Harris told reporters.
“I think when it comes to this matter, we should never lose sight of the bigger picture — we’re facing a major refugee crisis not just here in Ireland but all across Europe,” he said in May.
When he was questioned about anti-immigration tensions earlier this year, Varadkar told Ireland’s parliament that there was always a place for peaceful protest, but violence, intimidation and racism were never legitimate.
Ireland’s prime minister condemns anti-immigrant rioters in Dublin: “Our country is full” and “our society is the rule of law”
Ireland received 141,000 immigrants in the 12 months ending in April, the highest number since 2007, according to government statistics. Over the past 11 years, the influx of migrants drove a 11.7% increase in Ireland’s population, which contributed to a steady increase in housing prices.
An analysis of more than 13 million social media posts over the past three years found that right-wing groups were increasingly using platforms such as X, formerly known as Twitter, to stir up opposition to immigration. The recent activity has characterized the refugees as a threat to Ireland according to a report from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue.
Thursday’s unrest came amid rising tensions over immigration in Ireland that mirror trends in other parts of Europe. Earlier this year, people carrying signs reading “Ireland is full” demonstrated in Dublin, and protesters blockaded a hotel housing asylum-seekers in County Clare on the west coast.
“These criminals did not do what they did because they love Ireland, they did not do what they did because they wanted to protect Irish people, they did not do it out of any sense of patriotism, however warped,” Varadkar told reporters on Friday morning. “They did so because they’re filled with hate, they love violence, they love chaos and they love causing pain to others.”
Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said Ireland’s capital had endured two attacks, one on innocent children and the other on “our society and the rule of law.”
The violence started after rumors that a foreign national was to blame for the attack on the school. Authorities haven’t disclosed the suspect’s nationality.
Source: Ireland’s prime minister condemns anti-immigrant rioters in Dublin
Dublin’s riots: “it doesn’t matter what happened to the Irish people,” a statement by Ireland’s prime minister
Police arrested 34 people after Thursday’s riots in which 500 people broke into shops, set fire to vehicles, and threw rocks at officers with helmets and shields.
Police made a number of further arrests on Friday evening as they mounted a significant security operation in Dublin to ensure that there was no repeat of Thursday’s disorder. A group of people were taken away by police following altercations.
Ireland’s prime minister condemned the rioters who rampaged through central Dublin, saying they did not care about protecting the country’s way of life.