Irish authorities detained 34 individuals in connection with the riots in Dublin, which erupted after stabbings occurred near a school

In Dublin, Irish police apprehended 34 individuals following disturbances caused by suspected far-right demonstrators. The unrest began Thursday night after an unidentifiable man stabbed three children earlier that day, leading to widespread chaos that included attacks on police, destruction of shops, and vehicles being set ablaze.

Commissioner Drew Harris, the chief of the Irish police, reported that one officer sustained serious injuries during the turmoil, which erupted following reports that a 5-year-old girl was hospitalized after the assault outside a school. The streets saw at least 100 people engaged in the riot, some wielding metal bars and concealing their faces.

Harris labeled the rioters as driven by far-right ideology and referred to them as a “complete lunatic hooligan faction.”

The police deployed over 400 officers, many in riot gear, to manage the situation in the city center, which they attributed to a minority of violent individuals. Security measures included cordoning off the Irish Parliament building, Leinster House, and sending mounted police to the Grafton Street area.

Harris, speaking to reporters on Friday, remarked that such riot scenes had not been witnessed in Dublin for decades, suggesting that radicalization through social media and the internet played a role. He emphasized the importance of not losing sight of the horrific school attack and assured that comprehensive investigations were underway both for the stabbings and the subsequent unrest.