Quote:Protesters and rioters clashed with police officers and a police vehicle was set ablaze in Dublin, Ireland, Thursday evening after a knife attack that injured five, including three children.

According to Irish media outlet RTÉ, rioters attacked gardaí, officers of the state police force Garda, and set a garda vehicle on fire.

The bedlam unfolded on O’Connell Street and Parnell Square East, according to the outlet. Rioters were reported to have thrown fireworks and bottles at the officers.

Authorities said more than 400 officers, including many in riot gear, were deployed to contain the unrest, which they blamed on "a small group of thugs."

A police cordon was established around the Irish Parliament building, Leinster House, and officers from the Mounted Support Unit were on nearby Grafton Street. Rioters set off flares and fireworks, while others grabbed chairs and stools outside bars and restaurants.

Police vehicles and a tram were damaged amid the chaos. A bus and car were also set on fire on the city's O'Connell Bridge. Shop windows were smashed and a Foot Locker store was looted. All public transport in the city — trams and buses — was suspended.

The riots came hours after a knife attack outside a school in the heart of Dublin around 1:30 p.m. A 5-year-old girl was receiving emergency medical treatment in a hospital. A woman and two other children were also injured. A 6-year-old girl sustained less serious injuries, and a boy was discharged from a hospital, officials said.

Irish police said they weren't treating the case as terror-related, adding that a man in his 50s, who was also hospitalized with serious injuries, is a "person of interest." No further details about the man's identity were released by authorities.

Police said they have a "definite line of inquiry" and that they weren't looking for anyone else in connection with the violence outside the school.

"The facts are being established, but the facts are still not clear, and a lot of the rumor and innuendo is being spread for malevolent purposes," Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said at an evening press conference.

Harris derided the public disorder in the city as "disgraceful."

"I wish people would calm down, go home and allow us to actually conduct our duties and investigations properly," he said.

Superintendent Liam Geraghty said at a media briefing that preliminary indications are that a man attacked a number of people on Parnell Square East.

He said police believe it was "a standalone incident, not necessarily connected to any wider issues that are ongoing in the country or in the city, and we need to identify the exact reasons for that happening."

He confirmed earlier witness reports that a knife was used in the attack, but he couldn't provide more details on the nature of the injuries. He also confirmed that witnesses sought to disarm the man as soon as they saw what was going on.

"My understanding is members of the public did intervene at a very, very early stage, and we would applaud those members of the public for getting involved in such a traumatic and potentially dangerous situation for themselves," Geraghty said.

Irish Justice Minister Helen McEntee said that she was "deeply shocked" by the "appalling attack on three innocent children and a woman."

She said unrest in the city "will not be tolerated."

"A thuggish and manipulative element must not be allowed to use an appalling tragedy to wreak havoc," she said.

"We will not tolerate a small number using an appalling incident to spread division. I would appeal for calm in the city center as Garda Síochána carry out their work. Attacks on members of An Garda Síochána must be utterly condemned and will be dealt with severely."

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Nighttime Riots in the Streets of Dublin After Man Rumored to Be Algerian Immigrant Stabs Three Children

Quote:Violence raged in Dublin Thursday night as protesters took to the streets and lit cars on fire after a man stabbed four people (five in some reports), including three children, earlier in the day. Rumors had spread that the suspect was an Algerian immigrant, but police have not released his identity, and the motive remains unknown.

That evening [after the stabbings], violent scenes broke out in the city after a group of rioters attacked police vehicles and set fires. Videos from the scene showed stores being looted, police cars and public buses aflame, and people clashing with police officers.

The scene was chaotic as looters smashed windows and stole merchandise while others threw projectiles:

Irish police arrested a man in his 50s after the initial stabbings and said there is no evidence that the attacks were terror-related. They blamed the unrest on the spread of "misinformation" that the "far-right" was using to incite violence. Some rioters chanted, "Get them out," presumably meaning immigrants.

"The facts are being established, but the facts are still not clear, and a lot of the rumor and innuendo is being spread for malevolent purposes," Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said at an evening press conference.

Harris derided the public disorder in the city as "disgraceful."

"I wish people would calm down, go home and allow us to actually conduct our duties and investigations properly," he said.

An adult woman and a 5-year-old girl suffered serious wounds in the knife attack, while a 5-year-old boy and a 6-year-old girl sustained less serious wounds. Brave bystanders tackled the assailant and held him until police arrived. The assault occurred at around 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Parnell Square in central Dublin.

It's unclear where the rumor that the attacker was an immigrant originated, but some think that's what inflamed the crowd:

The riots come as many European countries struggle with immigration and the assimilation of different cultures into their countries. Party of Freedom leader Geert Wilders won an unexpectedly large win in a major Dutch election Wednesday, causing media around the globe to have a meltdown because they consider him hard-right and "Trumpian." He focused heavily on stemming immigration during his campaign, and his win shows that the issue has come to the forefront for many voters. As my colleague Bonchie wrote:

Immigration has also been a major issue as millions upon millions of Muslim refugees have entered Europe over the last decade as a result of civil wars in Libya, Syria, Yemen, and elsewhere. That has pushed welfare spending to the brink and caused crime to spike. Still, few EU governments have had the courage to react, seemingly for fear of being accused of bigotry. To be clear, Wilders has no such concerns.

Irish Justice Minister Helen McEntee said that she was "deeply shocked" by the knife attacks but said unrest in the city "will not be tolerated."

"A thuggish and manipulative element must not be allowed to use an appalling tragedy to wreak havoc," she said.

"We will not tolerate a small number using an appalling incident to spread division. I would appeal for calm in the city center as Garda Síochána carry out their work. Attacks on members of An Garda Síochána must be utterly condemned and will be dealt with severely."

There has been no formal announcement that the immigrant rumor started the rioting, but it certainly appears as if that's what set them off. We will see if this is the start of a larger backlash or just a one-night event.

Police Commissioner Blames 'Far Right' for Dublin Riots and the Internet Responds

Quote:However, "Far-right" was trending on X on Friday morning because of what the police commissioner said regarding the riots, and people were reacting to his words.

Irish Garda commissioner Drew Harris condemned the violence and claimed a "hooligan faction driven by far-right ideology" was behind it.

Then, the media picked it up and ran with Harris' characterization. Sky News framed it that way, and this was the most common response.

So, it isn't people upset about children being stabbed in front of an Irish-language school?

It's those "far right" evil people.

If it's people concerned about the effect of immigration or illegal immigration, I'm not sure that's "far right." Let's ask NYC Mayor Eric Adams or the folks in Chicago about their concerns regarding that.

I also saw laughing looters and those didn't look "right" to me. When you're looting, you're not exactly standing for justice, which is something I've said about leftist riots. And looting is not exactly something people on the right are known for. So, there may have been multiple groups participating here. I suppose that might be too much for Commissioner Harris to conceive.

Funny, where there were real leftist riots — the BLM/Antifa riots — we generally didn't hear comments like his. Heck, Democrats refused even to admit Antifa existed. We were told it was just an "idea." We heard, "Rioting is the voice of the unheard." The media seemed loath to identify the people behind the rioting as far left, even though they were, and these were organized actions, in large part. The riots in Dublin overnight were an organic explosion.

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Rather than simply dropping a "far right" tag on it, authorities would do well to figure out some of the issues that people are upset about. There was already an underlying problem of illegal immigration, the same as there is here.

There have been ongoing protests across Ireland against asylum centers amid a housing crisis. Many hotels and guest houses have been converted to asylum accommodation, leading to protests by people in towns affected by lower tourist income.

Again, that doesn't sound far right. But far be it from authorities to address such issues.

"Far right" in the U.S. is often a designation made by people on the left to simply put down anything that goes against the narrative that the left is pushing. As I wrote the other day, somehow, even economist Milton Friedman was turned into "far right" when some in the media were trying to attack the win of Javier Milei in Argentina.

But words have no meaning anymore to some on the left; only the narrative matters.

See what happens when the Irish celebrate Thanksgiving in the Irish fashion.

Jameson Whiskey and Cranberry shots chased and washed down with a pint of REAL Guinness.

Its what Irish do.

How else do you stay warm there?

Probably already outlawed wood burning and gas stoves there.

Algerian Migrant Allegedly Stabs Children in Ireland, Irish PM Says Government Is 'Too White'

Quote:Riots broke out in the aftermath of a stabbing attack in Ireland that targeted at least three children. The assailant was allegedly an Algerian migrant, helping spark what is just a continuation of the backlash against Europe's immigration policies.

According to RedState's Bob Hoge, the violence raged on Thursday night, with fires being set and dozens arrested.

Violence raged in Dublin Thursday night as protesters took to the streets and lit cars on fire after a man stabbed four people (five in some reports), including three children, earlier in the day. Rumors had spread that the suspect was an Algerian immigrant, but police have not released his identity, and the motive remains unknown.

The government quickly claimed that there was "no evidence" the attack was terror-related, though it would seem unlikely that an Algerian migrant would start randomly stabbing children without an ideological motivation. The fact that the name of the assailant has still not been released would point to law enforcement trying to play damage control and avoid further demonstrations.

Ireland's prime minister also joined in the pushback, having this to say instead of directly responding to the stabbing attack.

I'm not condoning the rioting that took place, but human nature is human nature, and it seems rather insane to focus on the response to the attack instead of the original attack. The claim that Irish residents are more afraid of those calling for less mass migration than those who are literally stabbing people seems farcical on its face. It's the kind of thing a pampered politician says when he knows there is no one to hold him accountable for his statements.

To add further irony to the situation, PM Taoiseach Leo Varadkar ranted just a day earlier that his country's leadership was "too white."

This kind of abject racism is not sustainable. It is not wrong for a country that is 93 percent white, as Ireland is, to have a mostly white government. Yes, race shouldn't be a factor, and merit should be all that matters, but if that is true, then a nearly all-white country is going to naturally have a nearly all-white government. How is any of that controversial?

The idea that diversity should be forced on a country is not only ineffective leadership because you forgo the best candidates, but it's divisive in that it green-lights racism against one group in the name of social justice for another. It should not surprise anyone when that kind of policy leads to people lashing out. Rioting isn't the answer, but neither are immigration policies that leave strains on communities and make people feel like outsiders in their own culture.

I'd suggest Varadkarl pay attention to recent elections in the Netherlands, Argentina, and Switzerland. The backlash is here, and it's only going to grow stronger. Prioritizing nonsensical DEI initiatives while trashing one's own citizens is a sure way to lose eventually.