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Dublin descends into chaos: Knife attack triggers riots, public unrest, and anti-immigrant protests

Last updated on - Nov 24, 2023, 22:34 IST
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​Chaos in Dublin: Knife attack sparks riots

Riots erupt in Dublin after a knife attack injures five, including three young children. Police explore motives which includes possible terror links. (Reuters photo)

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City center violence leads to suspended public transport​

Public transport has been suspended until further notice due to clashes between police and anti-immigrant protesters. (Reuters photo)

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O'Connell Street in turmoil: Bus burned, stores looted

A double-decker bus was set ablaze, stores looted, and clashes persist on O'Connell Street as rioters unleash chaos after the knife attack. (Reuters photo)

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​Holiday Inn and McDonald's targeted

Rioters targeted a Holiday Inn hotel and McDonald's restaurant, smashing windows and escalating the mayhem in Dublin's city center. (Reuters photo)

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Maternity hospital at alert and footlocker store looted

​Patients warned against traveling to a nearby maternity hospital unless necessary as violence intensifies following the knife attack Unprecedented scenes unfold as rioters loot a Footlocker store amidst the chaos following the knife attack in Dublin. (Reuters photo)

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​Police Commissioner condemns violence

Police Commissioner Drew Harris condemns the violence, attributing it to a "lunatic, hooligan faction driven by far-right ideology." (Reuters photo)

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400 officers deployed to restore public order

In response to the escalating violence, 400 officers are deployed to Dublin to restore public order amid clashes and riots. (Reuters photo)

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​Police car burnt, motives including terror links under investigation

Unrest peaks in unprecedented Dublin riots as a police car is burnt, police keep all lines of inquiry open, investigating motives, including possible terror links. (Reuters photo)

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Suspected man in police custody

A man in his late 40s, treated for serious injuries, is arrested as a suspect in the knife attack, with police not seeking other suspects.(Reuters photo)

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