Police Chief Blames Dublin Riot on Hooligans

Dublin was rocked by violent scenes on Thursday, following an earlier knife attack by hooligans in the City Centre which left four people injured.

Several vehicles, including a police car, were set alight and people clashed with officers late into the evening.

Unrest broke out in the City Centre following a knife attack earlier in the day which left four people injured.

The Irish police chief blamed the unrest on a lunatic, hooligan faction driven by far-right ideology.

Overnight, the situation appeared much quieter and police in the Irish capital said the streets are now “mainly calm”.

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Public transport was disrupted in parts of the Irish capital throughout the night, while the ambulance service said it was extremely busy.

Earlier today, the head of the Irish police, Garda Commissioner Drew Harris, was asked who he thought was behind the rioting.

We have a complete lunatic, hooligan faction driven by a far-right ideology, and then also this disruptive tendency engaged in serious violence.

Harris said people should ignore misinformation about the stabbing that was circulating online.

The Irish Justice Minister, Helen McEntee, said some people were taking advantage of a tragic event: There is a group of people, thugs, criminals who are using this appalling attack to sow division and to wreak havoc in our city center.

Sources have said the man suspected of carrying out the stabbing is an Irish citizen, who has lived in the country for 20 years.

The situation in Dublin has calmed, but a large number of police remain on the streets in riot gear.