Man arrested over Dublin riot charged by investigating gardai

A man who was arrested in connection with last year's Dublin riot has been charged and is due before the courts, gardai have confirmed.

More than 30 people have been arrested in connection with incidents in the capital on November 23, which have been described as “unprecedented” public disorder by gardai.

The rioting broke out after a number of hours after three children and a care worker were injured in an attack outside a primary school and creche on Parnell Square East, for which a man has been charged and appeared before the courts.

Tens of millions of euro of damage was done to public infrastructure during the disorder which saw buses, Luas trams and garda cars set on fire and shops in the O’Connell Street and Henry Street areas looted.

On Thursday, a man in his 30s was arrested under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. He was detained overnight at a garda station in Dublin.

In an update, issued this Friday morning, a garda spokesperson said: "A man aged in his 30s, arrested yesterday, Thursday, May 2024, has been charged in connection with this investigation. He is expected to appear before a sitting of Dublin District Court at Court 1, Criminal Courts of Justice at 10:30am this morning, Friday, May 3, 2024."

Gardai say investigations are continuing and they have renewed their appeal for anyone with information about “the events on that day or anyone involved in organising or participating in these events” to contact them.