More than 30 people were arrested Riots that broke out in Dublin late on Thursday, backed by far-right groups, responded to a spate of stabbings near a school in the center of Ireland’s capital that left five people injured, including three children.
Garda Chief Drew Harris confirmed 30 arrests and vowed to make it happen “More arrests”Following a night of violence in which 13 shops were looted and three buses and a tram were destroyed. Police focused on most of the attacks; Eleven vehicles were damaged and several police officers were injured, one seriously.
Authorities pointed to far-right groups as the source of these protests and asked the public to stick to official information about Thursday’s attack to avoid falling for hoaxes that may be circulating online. There is no definitive version of the attack for now, but police initially stated that it did not appear to be a terrorist incident.
“These are scenes we haven’t seen for decades, but what’s clear is people became radicalized “Through social media and the internet,” Harris emphasized, acknowledging that the Garda must be alert and prepared for new events tonight.
In fact, Harris explained: “strong” police force On the streets of the Irish capital. “We cannot allow the city to be handed over to bandits, looters and arsonists,” said the Chief Commissioner of the Irish Garda.
Prime Minister Leo Varadkar strongly condemned the riots. “a shame Ireland“The number of participants is estimated to be around 500. “Being Irish is more than saluting the flag and patting one’s chest,” the President said.
He also remembered the victims of multiple stabbings: A five-year-old girl and an adult woman suffered serious injury, as well as the alleged attacker, a man who, according to initial investigations, acted alone.
“The first was an attack on innocent children, the second was an attack on society and the rule of law.” Varadkar said this on Friday, according to public broadcaster RTE. Both the prime minister and the police underlined that security forces’ actions in the riots should also be reviewed to determine whether they could have acted better to prevent violence from escalating.