Children stabbed in Dublin city centre **Read OP before posting**

'It was pure instinct': Brazilian Deliveroo driver tells of moment he stopped Parnell Street attacker (thejournal.ie)

Fantastic intervention by the gentleman, a true hero. He deserves a great reward.

The framing/language of the article though is kind of strange, like a 'good guy with a gun' we hear of coming from some in the US.

I'm not sure what you're trying to say tbh

Yeah, it's opportunistic chaos brought on by a heady concoction of actions.

This isn't a miracle. This isn't a spontaneous creation of matter.

Add in the multiple crises at large in the country, add in the impact on the least able to afford those crises, specifically target those areas to dump migrants, add in a knife rampage...

Oh look, trouble. Who would have ever dreamed it. Who didn't see this problem coming?

Who doesn't see this getting nastier at scale as every single factor that created the current tragedy gets worse?

Anyone lamenting the behaviour of such and such and its impact are just looking to retreat back to their increasingly uncomfortable ignorance. Can't hide there forever.

Absolutely right.

Whether for one reason or another, this entire country needs to basically grind to a halt to force change.

It's going to grind to halt through sheer disfunction eventually, better to voluntarily do it now while there's something left.

If these little fuckers could get away with rioting after a football match, they would. What happened tonight is just a perfect storm for that type. It was an opportunity for them to go into town and cause trouble for entirely their own outlet.

A few hours ago I talked to two kids that live beside us that were terrified trying to get home from town tonight.

There's nothing justifiable about what happened in town earlier. It's a bloody disgrace.

These are the mindless idiots we're discussing.

No wonder they're so easily manipulated.

Surely you're joking?

"Every guard in the city" as you describe them would only help him with his free legal aid application, and give him a character reference for being 'trouble free as he tried to make a better life here'

We have perfect examples of two of them on this thread, one serving and another retired, both far more concerned with punishing the rioters than this bzxtard who butchered 5 year-olds. They are the real problem - the useful idiot apologists.

Neither will he die of whatever injuries he sustained today, - the best of free medical treatment will keep him alive and rehab him, in or out of jail.

Finally - you're right that this wasn't just a few local scrotes, and Saturday won't be either.

We don't have "open borders" in this country. There's a process of immigration to be observed.

And I'll say this to all you lot who want to try and make your petty political speeches on this matter. There's a wee girl fighting for her life at the moment in a hospital.

This isn't the time for your soapboxing.

Again, I would never point to a fire engulfing a house and call it opportunistic, or misbehaved, or a scumbag, or what have you. No, you'd be an imbecile to do such.

The fire is the result of many precisely identified factors.

If one ignores all of those factors, you can bet its going to happen again. The murders, the riots, every last thing is connected.

It does/does not surprise me in equal parts that a large number of people have simply abandoned all notion of the knife rampage and are all about "those scumbags". It says an awful, awful lot about some.

Some saying that those rioting are as bad as the person who murdered a child. No exaggeration. Holy sweet jaysus the lackey mentality is stomach churning.

Looks like a full Luas tram has been completely destroyed….buses completely destroyed too.

you are probably talking across the night over a million euros worth of damage….

when politicians don’t respect democracy, when they prioritise the welfare, wellbeing and success of others over those who elect and pay them, you can’t guarantee citizens will not respond, they are…their our voices are being 100% ignored, só actions are replacing words, not justifying it but it’s an explanation..

politicians need to give themselves a shake…. They are losing the country and ultimately people damaging property while abhorrent… it’s not impossible that that if this escalates someone might get killed be it a Garda or whomever….

……..

Way more than a million.

Luas trams, buses, Garda cars, overtime paid to Gardai. That's our money. We earned it.

They wasted it.

I actually did see plenty of Guards. Capel Street Bridge was closed off by them and while I was there I saw about twenty of them in riot gear running down Temple Bar. Didn’t see who or what they were running towards but they looked like they meant business.

From there I went to next bridge west heading towards Christchurch and walked right into about fifty guys masked up who I stood aside from until they passed. That’s when I bumped into the guy on phone on his own and ashamed to say I was pretty pissed off at this stage and gave him a bit of abuse. Another bunch of Guards in full gear there - one of which shouted at me to walk away which I did. I definitely wasn’t helping the situation in hindsight.

Lots of Guards in the city centre- some seemed to be on an offensive and others holding a line - can only presume they were trying to corral or defuse.

Again, just what I saw/did and not getting into any politics or criticisms..

So you prove exactly what im writing- At what point did I say nothing was wrong? I described it quite clearly, and in depth, at what point did you not get it before you got inflamed and started with abuse?? The first line? one word? maybeeee aaaaa Immigrants??? 👀

But im the one to ‘stop talking shite’…… yep. okay. You sounded all tough with your opening.. does that make you feel better? Have a good night

I was walking all over OCS, Abbey St, the Quays, OC Bridge, College Green, Grafton St, etc from 7pm to at least 8pm and saw no police, except by Parnell SQ.

Maybe they retreated and regrouped cos they weren't expecting it.

By 9pm the riot police were there and in control and moving people down the Quays.

The gangs of lads in masks and balaclavas were intimidating as hell.

It was exhilarating in a way. I've never seen a riot or looting before.

Smell of weed everywhere. You'd think they'd be more chill.