CCTV of the Dublin riots leads to two more arrests

TWO men have been arrested for their role in November’s riots in Dublin as part of a major follow-up investigation.

Gardaí believe they have identified numerous individuals involved in the chaos that erupted in the capital on November 23, which resulted in millions of euros worth of damage.

Dozens of arrests were made on the night, but an extensive operation involving the examination of over 20,000 hours of CCTV is now seeing results.

The first search and arrests were made yesterday morning which saw two men, one in his late 20s and the other 18, taken into custody. They are suspected of committing multiple offences, including public order, theft and affray and criminal damage. One is suspected of setting fire to a Garda car.

As of last night, they were still being questioned at a Garda station in the Dublin region under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act. They can be detained for up to 24 hours before they must be released or charged.

Mass rioting and looting broke out in the city centre after three children and their carer were attacked and stabbed on Parnell Street earlier that day.

A total of seven vehicles were set alight, including three buses, three Garda patrol cars and a Luas tram. The rioters also extensively damaged eight other Garda cars, attacked and damaged properties, and broke into and looted from several retail stores, including Foot Locker on O’Connell Street and Arnott’s on Henry Street.

In addition, a number of gardaí were targeted and attacked, which left one officer hospitalised with serious injuries.

To date, 36 people have been arrested, with 24 charged with a variety of offences, including public order and theft.

Gardaí say there are about 1.5 billion frames of footage to be manually examined as the investigation into the riot continue.

DMR Assistant Commissioner Angela Willis said on Monday that officers are ‘working relentlessly in identifying those involved’.

Meanwhile, the five-year-old girl who was stabbed outside a school on Parnell Street is back in intensive care after her condition deteriorated, her mother has confirmed.

The little girl was left in a critical condition after she was attacked on the street on November 23.

Her family has maintained a bedside vigil in Temple Street Children’s Hospital and reported in December that she had left the intensive care unit after showing significant improvements.

Unfortunately, her condition has now worsened. ‘We had a bit of a setback and are currently in the ICU once more,’ the child’s mother said via GoFundMe.

‘Bumps in the road, particularly this long one, are to be expected. ‘Nevertheless we are still positive and hoping to get back on the ward. ‘Fingers crossed,’ she added. Gardaí continue to appeal to anyone with information about the events on November 23 or anyone involved in organising or participating in these events to contact the Garda investigation team at Store Street Garda Station at 01 666 8000, the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.

Family maintained bedside vigil