Police were on alert for further violence after rioters smashed shop windows; set fire to police cars, buses and trams; and clashed with officers in and around the main O'Connell Street area.
Workers clear debris after riots in Dublin, Ireland on November 24, 2023. Photo: Reuters
Shoppers and tourists returned on Black Friday morning, passing officers guarding looted stores as burned-out cars were cleared. Police chased some people through the streets Friday evening and made some arrests, but the city remained quiet.
“Those involved have brought shame to Dublin, to Ireland and have brought shame to their families and to themselves,” Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said at a press conference early on Friday about the violence.
A five-year-old girl remained in a critical condition on Friday after receiving emergency treatment for serious injuries in a stabbing that took place near a school and next to O'Connell Street.
Police said they were not ruling out any motive, including terrorism, and would not comment on the nationality of the stabbing suspect in custody, but there was speculation online that he was foreign.
The man, believed to be in his 40s, is also being treated for serious injuries. Police said they have no other suspects in custody.
Police blamed populist agitators for causing the riots, after a small group of anti-immigration protesters arrived at the scene and clashed with police.
Prime Minister Varadkar said his government would take immediate steps to tighten anti-hate laws, which he said were ill-suited to the age of social media. Irish officials also plan to fast-track legislation to allow police to use body-worn cameras.
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