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dublin riots
In pictures: The violent riots in Dublin city centre and the aftermath of the chaos
Gardaí made 34 arrests during the riots last night, 32 of which will be appearing before the courts this morning.
DUBLIN CITY CENTRE saw a a night of rioting that saw clashes with gardaí, shops smashed and looted and buses, Luas carriages set on fire.
The unrest came after five people, including three young children, were hospitalised after a stabbing in Parnell Square yesterday afternoon.
This morning, public transport is still disrupted, while gardaí remain at the scene of yesterday’s attack on Parnell Street East.
Gardaí made 34 arrests during the riots last night, 32 of which will be appearing before the courts this morning, Garda Commissioner Drew Harris told a media briefing this morning.
He said 13 shops have been “significant damaged” or subject to looting, while 11 garda vehicles were destroyed in the rioting.
Three buses and one Luas were also destroyed, he said.
Here’s a look at the scenes in the city centre in the few hours after the stabbing incident, during the riots last night and the aftermath morning:
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