Irish police have confirmed that 34 people were arrested after rioting broke out in Dublin city centre following a knife attack.
Police condemned the violence as 'gratuitous thuggery' as the head of Ireland’s police force confirmed that one Garda officer received a serious injury, with 'numerous other members injured' as missiles were thrown at them.
The violent scenes unfolded after three young children and a woman were left injured in a stabbing outside a primary school in Parnell Square East on Thursday afternoon.
Buses, trams and at least one Garda vehicle were burned and shops were looted on one of Dublin’s most famous throughfares, O’Connell Street.
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