Emergency services at scene of ‘stabbing near school’ in Dublin city centre
The use of water cannons is “an available tactic” in the event of further disturbances in Dublin, Irish police have said.
It came as 32 people have been charged over the riots that broke out across the Irish capital on Thursday evening – which involved far-right elements – with Garda cars, buses and trams set alight, and shops looted and damaged after a knife attack on three children and their care assistant outside Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire primary school.
Garda told The Independent on Saturday afternoon that the five-year-old girl remains in critical condition at CHI Temple Street.
The six-year-old girl, who was receiving medical treatment for less serious injuries, has now been discharged from hospital, after a boy, aged 5, was previously discharged.
Their care assistant, a woman aged in her 30s, is in a serious but stable condition in The Mater Hospital.
Meanwhile, a man, aged in his late 40s, is in a serious but stable condition in a hospital in the Dublin Region. Garda said he remains a “person of interest” in its inquiries as the force continues to investigate the knife attack.
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There has been a heavy gardai presence in the Irish capital across the weekend following rioting on Thursday night.
The chaotic scenes – which involved far-right elements – saw Garda cars, buses and trams set alight, and shops looted and damaged after a knife attack on three children and their care assistant outside a school in the north inner city.
Tara Cobham26 November 2023 09:45
Over £280,000 raised for Deliveroo hero who stopped Dublin child knife attack
Caio Benicio, 43, was hailed as a hero for ending an assault on three children in Dublin after he jumped off his bike to hit the attacker over the head with his helmet.
The father-of-two told the Daily Mail that he “acted by instinct” after he drove past Parnell Square and saw what he thought was a “normal fight”.
Mr Benicio said the man fell to the ground and others came over to help keep him there.
The hero driver who moved to Ireland from Rio de Janeiro a year ago said: “I didn’t have time to be afraid. I have two kids myself and I didn’t have time to be afraid, I just acted.”
Organiser Paul Darcy set up the GoFundMe page saying: “The man’s a hero and the least we can do is buy him a pint, so I’m asking you to donate the price of a pint of Guinness in your local so that he knows the people of Dublin appreciate him.”
Anuj Pant26 November 2023 09:00
How the Dublin riots began: From flares and fireworks at a crime scene to hundreds-strong mob
Three young children and an adult woman and man were all injured in the stabbings outside the Irish-medium primary school Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire on Parnell Square East at approximately 1.30pm, an incident that immediately made headlines.
Garda (Irish police) said on Saturday that they are continuing to investigate the knife attack, which left a five-year-old girl in a critical condition and still fighting for her life in hospital on Saturday.
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.
The children’s care assistant, a woman in her 30s who was said by the authorities to have used her body to protect the children, remains in a serious condition in the Mater Hospital. A man in his 50s also remains in a serious condition in a hospital in the Dublin region.
Anuj Pant26 November 2023 08:00
Elon Musk weighs in on Dublin riots claiming country’s PM ‘hates the Irish people’
The interaction took place on Mr Musk’s social media platform. He was responding to a meme account that shared a snippet of a news story about the legislative initiative and complained that the “Irish government want all of your freedoms.”
“Irish children were stabbed by a foreign man in Dublin yesterday yet the government twist the story and use the backlash as an opportunity to pass new hate speech laws,” the owner of the account wrote. “The Irish government want all of your freedoms.”
Mr Musk, the wealthiest man on the planet and the owner of one of the most influential social media platforms, responded to the account by saying “Ironically, the Irish PM hates the Irish people.”
Anuj Pant26 November 2023 07:00
Girl, 6, released from hospital as another girl still critical
Another child, who was injured in the Dublin stabbing attack was released by medical staff after she was admitted to hospital with head injuries.
A five-year-old girl who was among three children injured in a knife attack in Dublin was fighting for her life on Friday as the spotlight fell on far-right groups in Ireland following a night of riots in the Irish capital.
Police chiefs said they expected many more arrest to follow after 34 were held following a night of disturbances when about 500 far-right sympathisers and apparently angry youths on Thursday went on the rampage, causing damage that could cost tens of millions of euros to repair, according to Irish premier Leo Varadkar.
Barney Davis26 November 2023 06:30
Irish police trawl through 6,000 hours of CCTV footage in Dublin riots probe
There were a small number of arrests on Friday evening as gardai mounted a significant security operation around the O’Connell Street thoroughfare to avoid a repeat of the violent scenes from the night before.
Barney Davis26 November 2023 05:30
How the Dublin riots began: From flares and fireworks at a crime scene to hundreds-strong mob
Three young children and an adult woman and man were all injured in the stabbings outside the Irish-medium primary school Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire on Parnell Square East at approximately 1.30pm, an incident that immediately made headlines.
Garda (Irish police) said on Saturday that they are continuing to investigate the knife attack, which left a five-year-old girl in a critical condition and still fighting for her life in hospital on Saturday.
Barney Davis26 November 2023 03:30
Water cannon available tactic to prevent further riots
Use of water cannon is “an available tactic” for Irish police in the event of further disturbances in Dublin later.
There were chaotic scenes on Thursday evening – which involved far-right elements – with Garda cars, buses and trams set alight, and shops looted and damaged after a knife attack on three children and their care assistant outside a school in the north inner city.
Some 34 people were arrested during the scenes on the Irish capital’s main thoroughfare O’Connell Street, and Garda officers are trawling 6,000 hours of CCTV footage from the night.
Barney Davis26 November 2023 02:30
Deliveroo hero fundraiser hits €300k
Caio Benicio, 43, was hailed as a hero for ending an assault on three children in Dublin after he jumped off his bike to hit the attacker over the head with his helmet.
The father-of-two told the Daily Mail that he “acted by instinct” after he drove past Parnell Square and saw what he thought was a “normal fight”.
Barney Davis26 November 2023 01:30
Musk says Irish PM hates the Irish people
The interaction took place on Mr Musk’s social media platform.
Barney Davis25 November 2023 21:19
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