Police and politicians warned people about misinformation related to the stabbing.
Demonstrations that turned violent began Thursday night in the Irish capital, Dublin, after three young children were stabbed earlier in the day. As a result of the stabbing, two children and one adult required hospital treatment.
Irish police said the attack happened outside the school. After the announcement, at least a hundred people rushed to the streets.
The police said they had sent more than 400 officers to the city center. In addition, police forces protected numerous official buildings.
Demonstrators set fire to vehicles and a tram and damaged police cars. In addition, the protesters looted local shops.
Around 10:30 p.m. local time, the police said the situation had calmed down in the center, reports the Irish Broadcasting Company RTE.
Police: Far-right ideology in the background
Chief Constable of the National Police of Ireland by Drew Harris according to the extreme right-wing ideology behind the violence. Harris and the Attorney General of Ireland Helen McEntee have condemned the violence. McEntee demands the arrest of the rioters, reports an Irish newspaper The Irish Times.
– I want people in prison, because these actions are thug-like.
Police and politicians warned people about misinformation related to the stabbing.
– We ask people to act responsibly and not to listen to misinformation and rumors circulating on social media, Harris said.
The police said earlier that they suspected a man in his fifties to be connected to the stabbings. No other information about the suspect was made public. Harris did not rule out the perpetrator’s possible connection to terrorism.
– I have never ruled out any possible motive for such an attack.
Source: AP, Reuters