Dublin riots – latest: Five-year-old stabbing victim fighting for her life as 32 charged over ‘huge destruction’
Some 500 people took part in riots on Thursday night following knife attack that left five injured
Emergency services at scene of ‘stabbing near school’ in Dublin city centre
A five-year-old girl who was among several people stabbed outside a school in Dublin remains in a critical condition, Garda (Irish police) have said.
Some 32 people have been charged in connection to riots that broke out in the capital following the knife attack, which happened near the Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire primary school on Thursday afternoon.
Irish police said on Friday they were continuing to investigate the circumstances of the stabbings.
A second girl, aged 6, continues to receive medical treatment for less serious injuries in CHI Crumlin. A boy, aged 5, was discharged from CHI Crumlin yesterday evening.
A woman in her 30s remains in a serious condition in the Mater Hospital, and a man in his 50s also remains in a serious condition in a hospital in the Dublin region.
Another man in his 50s has been arrested as police were said to be pursuing a “definite line of inquiry”.
Earlier, Leo Varadkar, Ireland’s prime minister, condemned the more than 500 people who took part in the rioting. “Those involved brought shame on Dublin, brought shame on Ireland and brought shame on their families and themselves,” he said.
Dublin City Centre is ‘open for normal business’, says Garda
Dublin City Centre is “open for normal business”, Garda has said.
An enhanced policing plan was in place on Friday evening, said the force, after the violent riots that erupted in the Irish capital this week.
It comes as shoppers are expected to descend on high streets across the country for Black Friday weekend.
Conor McGregor reacts to Dublin riots after declaring Ireland is ‘at war’
Conor McGregor has said he ‘does not condone’ the riots in Dublin but insisted that a ‘change’ must occur, after a knife attack left five people injured – including three children.
A five-year-old girl was left in critical condition after an attack in Dublin on Thursday (23 November), which led to violent protests in the Irish capital.
Former UFC champion McGregor was quick to criticise the government’s reaction to the stabbing, having already been vocal this week after the sentencing of Jozef Puska, a 33-year-old Slovak who was jailed for life over the murder of 23-year-old Irish woman Ashling Murphy.
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Conor McGregor reacts to Dublin riots after declaring Ireland is ‘at war’
Riots broke out in the Irish capital on Thursday, after three children and two adults were injured in a stabbing
Irish police trawl through 6,000 hours of CCTV footage in Dublin riots probe
Police in Ireland are trawling through 6,000 hours of CCTV footage as a major investigation into riots in Dublin’s city centre continues.
The violence in the Irish capital on Thursday – which involved far-right elements and saw Garda cars, buses and trams set alight and shops looted and damaged – flared after a knife attack on three children and their care assistant outside a school in the north inner city.
Justice minister Helen McEntee also told colleagues that officers are trawling 6,000 hours of CCTV footage and vowed that further arrests would follow the 34 already made.
Ms McEntee also rejected a call from Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald for her and Garda commissioner Drew Harris to resign.
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Irish police trawl through 6,000 hours of CCTV footage in Dublin riots probe
Justice minister Helen McEntee insists she will not resign over criticism of police response to violence
Garda have ‘all resources necessary’ to keep people safe following Dublin riots
Ireland’s police force has all the resources necessary to keep people in Dublin safe over the weekend, Justice Minister Helen McEntee has vowed.
Ms McEntee also responded to criticism of the violent scenes in the city centre on Thursday night that saw Garda cars, buses and trams set alight and shops looted and damaged, by insisting she would not resign.
The violence in the Irish capital, which involved far-right elements, flared after a knife attack on three schoolchildren and their care assistant outside a school in the north inner city.
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Garda have ‘all resources necessary’ to keep people safe following Dublin riots
Ireland’s Justice Minister Helen McEntee has dismissed a call for her resignation and pledged there would be further arrests following violence.
Legislation for police to use body-worn cameras to be fast-tracked
Legislation allowing Garda officers to use body-worn cameras is to be fast-tracked, Irish ministers have been told.
Ministers met on Friday evening to discuss the response to violence which flared in Dublin city centre on Thursday evening.
Justice Minister Helen McEntee told the meeting that Garda are trawling 6,000 hours of CCTV footage and further arrests are certain.
She also briefed that the Recordings Devices Bill will be fast-tracked and enacted in the near future, allowing body-worn cameras to come into use for gardai.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar told ministers he had spoken with the principal of the Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire school, outside which three children and a woman were stabbed on Thursday, as well the manager of the Children’s Place Nursery and Montessori and representatives of the Dublin business community.
How the Dublin riots began
The riots that broke out across Dublin city centre on Thursday evening appear to have begun as a heated demonstration at the scene of a tragic incident that took place earlier in the day, Irish police have said.
Three young children and an adult woman and man were all injured in a knife attack outside the Irish-medium primary school Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire on Parnell Square East at approximately 1.30pm on Thursday lunchtime, an incident that immediately made headlines.
Two girls hurt in the attack are currently receiving treatment for serious injuries while a five-year-old boy has already been discharged from hospital. Both adults remain in care and are being treated for serious wounds.
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Flares and fireworks at a crime scene: How the chaos in Dublin began
Irish capital rocked by violence, arson and looting after heated demonstration in response to school stabbing evolves into clashes with police
‘Nobody could have anticipated’ Dublin violence, says Ireland police chief
‘Nobody could have anticipated’ Dublin violence, says Ireland police chief
The huge destruction and rioting in Dublin “could not have been anticipated”, Ireland’s police chief has said. Garda Commissioner Drew Harris spoke at a press conference on Friday morning (24 November) after police officers were injured, shops were looted and vehicles set alight during riots the previous evening. The riots followed a stabbing in Parnell Square in which three children and their teacher were injured. A five-year-old girl is in critical condition, a six-year-old girl sustained head injuries and the teacher, a woman, is seriously ill. A boy aged five has minor wounds and has been discharged from hospital.
Delivery driver who stopped attacker in Dublin recalls harrowing incident
Delivery driver who stopped attacker in Dublin recalls harrowing incident
A delivery driver who stopped a man attacking a girl in Dublin has said he is praying for her survival. Caio Benicio was on his motorbike working in Parnell Square East on Thursday when he saw what he first thought was a fight. Mr Benicio said he saw the man grab a girl, take out a knife and attack her. He said: “When I saw the knife, I stopped my bike and I just acted by instinct.” He said he took his helmet off and hit the man in the head with it “with all of my power”. “I didn’t even know there was more kids that were (hurt) at that time,” he said. “I thought it was just one girl but afterwards I (found) out there are more people, more kids.”
Boris Johnson links Dublin ‘race riots’ to immigration fears
Boris Johnson has labelled the violent scenes in Dublin “race riots”, and suggested that “achingly liberal” countries like Ireland now have concerns about the pace of immigration.
The former UK prime minister used his weekly Daily Mail column to drawn on the disorder in the Irish capital to make the case for the UK to take tougher action to curb net migration.
It comes after the latest data showed a record number of arrivals to the UK last year.
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Boris Johnson links Dublin ‘race riots’ to immigration fears
He suggested that ‘achingly liberal’ countries like Ireland now have concerns about the pace of immigration.
Narrative of extremism must be challenged, Scottish First Minister says
The narrative of extremism must be challenged from wherever it emerges, Humza Yousaf has said.
The Scottish First Minister was speaking after rioting in Dublin, where he praised Irish police for “running towards danger”.
Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris said the scenes showed that elected politicians needed to be able to articulate the concerns of their electorate.
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Narrative of extremism must be challenged, Scottish First Minister says
Humza Yousaf was speaking after rioting which followed a stabbing in Dublin city centre.
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