No identical pieces were found
Flames from a car and bus caught fire at the junction of Bachelors Walk and O’Connell Bridge in Dublin on Thursday night.
Police blamed far-right agitators for the violence after a small organization of anti-immigrant protesters arrived at the scene of the knife attack along the main thoroughfare of O’Connell Street and clashed with police.
It took several hours for police to recover after the crowd swelled to between two and three hundred more people. A double-decker bus, a tram and a police vehicle were set on fire, public transport was shut down and others were ordered to stay away from much of the city.
Ireland’s police chief said a further 34 people had been arrested following riots in Dublin on Thursday night. “In total, we have 34 arrests, 32 of which will appear in court this morning,” Police Commissioner Drew Harris said at a news conference.
“It was gratuitous brutality,” Chief Superintendent Patrick McMenamin said in a video on the social network X at 11:30 GMT, saying calm had returned.
“Some of my colleagues have been attacked and assaulted. Fortunately, no serious injuries were reported. “
Dublin Fire Brigade said firefighters continued to extinguish a burning tram on O’Connell Street on Friday morning and secure the scene. Public shipping has resumed, but with restrictions in the area.
Barricades were still erected on some streets and police stood guard outside a Foot Locker store with damaged windows that was looted during the riots. The façade of a Holiday Inn hotel was also attacked.
A five-year-old girl got emergency treatment after being seriously injured by a stab wound. A man in his 40s, who was also being treated for serious injuries, was arrested by police, who said they were not looking for any other suspects.
Police said Thursday they ruled out any motive, adding that it could simply be similar to terrorism. I would comment on the nationality of the detainee.
There are no far-right parties or politicians elected to parliament, but small anti-immigrant protests have increased in the past year. The government is reviewing security around parliament after a protest trapped lawmakers inside.
Reuters