{"id":2107202,"date":"2023-11-24T15:16:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T20:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/riots-erupt-in-ireland-after-knife-attack-by-suspected-immigrant-injures-three-children-and-others\/"},"modified":"2023-11-24T15:18:52","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T20:18:52","slug":"riots-erupt-in-ireland-after-knife-attack-by-suspected-immigrant-injures-three-children-and-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/riots-erupt-in-ireland-after-knife-attack-by-suspected-immigrant-injures-three-children-and-others\/","title":{"rendered":"Ireland experiences riots following knife attack by suspected immigrant, injuring children and others"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Friots-erupt-in-ireland-after-knife-attack-by-suspected-immigrant-injures-three-children-and-others%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2107202&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Riots\u2062 Shake Dublin \u200dAfter Knife Attack Injures Children\u2063 and Others<\/h2>\n<p>Riots erupted in Dublin, \u2063Ireland&#8217;s capital, on Thursday evening and early Friday morning following a \u2063stabbing attack \u2063that left five people wounded, including three children and\u2062 a school care assistant, in the city center.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/world\/riots-erupt-dublin-young-children-stabbed-rcna126545\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC \u2062News<\/a>, between 200 and 300 people participated in the\u200d riots, setting fire to buses and police vehicles, \u200cand causing public transportation to \u200bshut down.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/oneill-pay-attention-french-riots-core-problems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">riots<\/a> were\u200c sparked by the\u2063 spread \u200cof &#8220;misinformation&#8221; about the alleged attacker&#8217;s nationality, as reported by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/11\/23\/world\/europe\/dublin-attack.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Police have a suspect in custody,\u2062 described as a man in his \u206340s or 50s, but\u2062 no \u2064further details have been provided.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/gript.ie\/breaking-news-suspect-in-dublin-stabbing-algerian-national-gardai-believe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gript Media<\/a>, the suspect \u2062is an Algerian\u2063 national who arrived in Ireland several decades ago.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Further information on\u200c the person\u200c of interest in\u2063 today\u2019s stabbing incident: As Gript Media reported earlier, he \u200bis an Algerian national in his \u200d50s who\u2062 came to Ireland \u2063several decades ago. He is not a recent arrival.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 John\u2063 McGuirk (@john_mcguirk) \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/john_mcguirk\/status\/1727814632566608195?\">November 23, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The knife attack took place around 1:30 p.m., as reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/rioters-clash-police-torch-car-knife-attack-dublin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The riots erupted shortly after the stabbings \u200boccurred.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was gratuitous thuggery,&#8221; said Chief Superintendent\u200d of Police Patrick McMenamin, according to Fox News. &#8220;Some of my colleagues were also attacked\u200d and assaulted. Thankfully there were no serious reports of\u200b injury.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Rioters also targeted \u2062a local <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/arnold-schwarzenegger-tells-view-wants-immigration-reform-gain-power\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">immigration<\/a> center and looted stores, \u200cas reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/riots-erupt-dublin-after-children-stabbed-1846532\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsweek<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Disturbing scenes in Dublin City center this evening.<\/p>\n<p>Garda Commissioner Drew Harris condemns the scenes as a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/riots-break-out-in-dublin-after-stabbing-attacks-blamed-on-far-right-2\/\" title=\"Dublin erupts in riots following far-right-linked stabbings\">hooligan faction driven<\/a> by far-right ideology&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>We advise everyone to avoid Parnell St, O&#8217;Connell St, Abbey \u200dSt &#038;\u200c the surrounding areas. Stay safe.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DublinRiots?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DublinRiots<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/r2Xc9vaGQV\">pic.twitter.com\/r2Xc9vaGQV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 JOE.ie (@JOEdotie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JOEdotie\/status\/1727799739817529687?\">November 23, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Ireland&#8217;s national police commissioner, Drew Harris, blamed a &#8220;complete lunatic faction driven by far-right\u200d ideology&#8221; for the riots, as reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/news\/republicofirelandnews\/2023\/11\/23\/news\/violence_involving_lunatic_hooligan_faction_driven_by_far-right_ideology_behind_dublin_riots-3796728\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Irish News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Helen McEntee, the country&#8217;s minister for justice, condemned the chaos and looting that followed the attacks, vowing \u200dthat \u2064it \u200c&#8221;will not be tolerated.&#8221; She referred to the rioters as &#8220;thugs&#8221; and &#8220;criminals.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar announced \u2062plans\u2064 to introduce new laws to address social media incitement in response to the riots, according to\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/politics\/2023\/11\/24\/taoiseach-vows-to-modernise-laws-on-incitement-to-hatred-to-include-social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Irish News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2023\/11\/24\/dublin-violence-riots-arson-stabbing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a>,\u200d 34\u200c people were arrested \u2064on charges related to public order and threats, with 32 individuals scheduled to appear in court on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These are scenes that we have not \u2064seen in decades,&#8221; said Harris, as \u2062reported by Axios. &#8220;But \u200dwhat is clear\u200b is that people \u200chave been radicalized through social media over the internet.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Those involved brought shame on Dublin, brought \u2064shame on Ireland, and brought\u2063 shame on their families and \u200dthemselves,&#8221; Varadkar stated at a news conference on\u200d Friday, according to \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/dublin-wakes-looted-stores-smouldering-vehicles-after-night-riots-2023-11-24\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says he is \u2063aware \u2063of similar protests &#8216;being organised online&#8217; and\u200d pledges to &#8216;modernise laws\u200d against hatred&#8217;. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PAiZ4D1jU3\">https:\/\/t.co\/PAiZ4D1jU3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  Sky 501, Virgin \u200d602, Freeview 233 and YouTube <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/w5wfFqKvjh\">pic.twitter.com\/w5wfFqKvjh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u2064Sky News (@SkyNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SkyNews\/status\/1727991740471054454?\">November 24, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;As a country, we need to\u2064 reclaim Ireland. We need to\u200c take it away from the cowerers\u200c who hide behind \u200dmasks and try to\u200d terrify us with their violence,&#8221; \u2064Varadkar added.<\/p>\n<p>According to the\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-europe-67516612\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a>, two of the stabbing \u200dvictims, a 5-year-old\u200d girl and \u200ca school assistant who shielded children from the attacker, are in critical\u200d condition.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"author_subscription_pitch\">.author_subscription_pitch p{margin:5px;}<\/p>\n<p><em><b>An Urgent Note from Our Staff:<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Western Journal has been labeled &#8220;dangerous&#8221; simply because we have \u2064a biblical worldview \u2063and speak the truth about what\u2063 is happening \u2062in\u2062 America.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We refuse to let Big Tech and\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-unleashes-on-corrupt-letitia-james-outside-courtroom-then-she-plays-the-race-card\/\" title=\"Trump attacks Letitia James as corrupt outside courtroom, she responds by playing the race card.\">woke advertisers\u200d dictate<\/a> the content we \u200dshare with\u2062 our community. 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Your \u2064support means we \u2063can continue to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uncovered-american-tax-dollars-funding-way-more-than-just-weapons-in-ukraine\/\" title=\"American tax dollars funding more than just weapons in Ukraine uncovered.\">expose false narratives<\/a> and defend traditional American values.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please stand with us by donating today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Thank you for your support!<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The \u2064post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/riots-erupt-ireland-knife-attack-suspected-immigrant-injures-three-children-others\/\">Riots Erupt in Ireland After Knife Attack by Suspected Immigrant Injures Three Children and Others<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What actions \u2064did the\u2063 rioters take during the unrest?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Riots erupted in Dublin, Ireland&#8217;s capital,\u2062 on Thursday\u200b evening and\u200c early Friday morning following \u2062a stabbing attack that left five people wounded, including three children \u2062and \u200da school care assistant, in the city center.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u200c NBC News, between 200 and \u2063300 people participated in the \u2063riots, setting fire to buses and police vehicles, and causing public\u2064 transportation to shut down.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2062riots were sparked\u2062 by \u200dthe spread of\u2062 &#8220;misinformation&#8221; about the alleged attacker&#8217;s \u2062nationality, as reported by the \u200bNew York \u2062Times.<\/p>\n<p>Police\u2063 have a \u200csuspect\u2063 in custody, described \u200bas a man in\u2064 his 40s or 50s, but no further details have been provided.<\/p>\n<p>According to Gript Media, the suspect is an\u200d Algerian national who arrived in Ireland several decades\u200c ago.<\/p>\n<p>The knife attack took place\u200d around 1:30 p.m., as \u200breported \u2062by Fox News. The riots erupted shortly after the stabbings\u2064 occurred.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was gratuitous \u200cthuggery,&#8221; said Chief Superintendent of Police Patrick\u2062 McMenamin,\u2063 according\u200c to Fox News. &#8220;Some of my colleagues were also\u2063 attacked and assaulted. Thankfully there\u200c were no serious reports\u200b of\u2064 injury.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Rioters also targeted a local \u200cimmigration center and looted stores, as reported\u2064 by Newsweek.<\/p>\n<p>Ireland&#8217;s national police commissioner, Drew Harris, blamed a &#8220;complete lunatic faction driven by far-right ideology&#8221; for the\u200b riots,\u2062 as reported \u200dby The Irish\u2063 News.<\/p>\n<p>Helen McEntee, the\u200d country&#8217;s \u200dminister\u200c for\u2063 justice, \u200ccondemned the chaos\u200c and looting that\u200d followed the attacks, vowing \u2063that it &#8220;will not be\u200b tolerated.&#8221; She referred to the\u2064 rioters \u200das &#8220;thugs&#8221; and\u2062 &#8220;criminals.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Irish Prime Minister \u2063Leo Varadkar announced plans to introduce new laws \u200cto\u2063 address social media incitement in response to the riots, according to The Irish\u200c News.<\/p>\n<p>According to \u200dAxios, 34 people were arrested on charges related to public order and threats, \u2062with 32 individuals scheduled \u2063to\u2064 appear in court on\u2062 Friday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These are scenes that we have not seen in decades,&#8221; said Harris, as\u2063 reported by \u200cAxios. &#8220;But what is\u2064 clear \u200bis \u2064that people \u200chave been\u200b radicalized \u200cthrough social media over the internet.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Those involved brought\u200b shame \u200con Dublin, brought shame on Ireland, \u2062and brought shame\u2064 on their\u2062 families and themselves,&#8221; Varadkar stated\u200d at\u200c a news conference\u200d on Friday, according to Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As a \u200ccountry, \u2063we need to reclaim\u2062 Ireland. We need \u200dto take it away from the cowerers \u200cwho hide behind masks and try to terrify us\u2062 with their violence,&#8221; Varadkar\u2063 added.<\/p>\n<p>According \u2063to the BBC, two of\u200d the stabbing victims, a 5-year-old girl and a school assistant who shielded children from the attacker, \u2063are in critical \u2063condition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Riots rocked Dublin as a stabbing incident injured five, including three children and a school care assistant. Around 200 to 300 individuals took part, setting ablaze buses and police vehicles, disrupting public transportation. 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