Protesters set fire to cars, looted shops and clashed with police in Dublin, Ireland, on Thursday evening as they shouted anti-immigrant slogans hours after a man stabbed a woman and three children, leaving one in critical condition. center of the Irish capital.
According to Irish Police Commissioner Drew Harris, quoted by AFP, he attributed the unrest to a “crazy faction, driven by far-right ideology.”
The commissioner warned against ‘misinformation’ as rumors spread on social media about the nationality of the alleged perpetrator of the stabbing.
According to Irish timesThe clashes were provoked by anti-immigration mobs who gathered near the site of the attack in Parnell Square, in the north of the Irish capital. Riot police stood guard on the streets of the capital as crowds sang and let off fireworks. At O’Connell Bridge, over the River Liffey, flames engulfed a car and a bus as crowds burst into shops and looted goods in one of the city’s main shopping streets.
Hours earlier, police arrested a 50-year-old man and said they were not looking for any other suspects in the stabbing. Authorities have not identified the suspect, but anti-immigration groups said he was a foreigner.
Justice Minister Helen McEntee condemned the attacks and called for calm. She said the riots were started by “a manipulative element taking advantage of the previous incident.” [esfaqueamento junto a uma escola] incitement to violence.”
One protester told AFP that “the Irish people are being attacked by these scum”. Widespread discontent in Ireland has led to a backlash against asylum seekers and refugees, and far-right figures have promoted anti-immigration sentiment at rallies and on social media with claims that “Ireland is full.”
Source: DN
