Dublin riots: Irish police blame far-right ‘lunatic hooligans’ for violence

The Irish prime minister Leo Varadkar has condemned anti-immigrant rioters who went on the rampage in central Dublin last night - calling it an attack on Irish society and the rule of law. (Subscribe: ) 34 people were arrested after the crowd set fire to vehicles, looted shops and clashed with riot police. The unrest began after three children and a teaching assistant were injured in a stabbing attack outside a school. Ireland’s police chief blamed what he called a “lunatic hooligan faction, driven by far right ideology“. ----------------------- Follow us: Facebook - Twitter - TikTok - @c4news Instagram -