In pictures: How violence unfolded after Dublin stabbings

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On Thursday night protests, rioting and violence erupted in Dublin city centre
The unrest followed a stabbing near a primary school in which a woman and three children were injured
These pictures show the story of how events unfolded

24 November 2023

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Irish police pictured at the scene of the stabbing which left a woman and children injured in Dublin city centre - it happened outside a school.
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Deliveroo driver Caio Benicio, originally from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, intervened to help those attacked outside the school
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Hours later crowds began to gather at gardai cordons
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Police officers face down rioters next to a burning police car
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An Garda Síochána deal with those rioting in the city centre
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The clean up began at first light - a burnt out tram is taken away after it was set alight during Thursday night's riot
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Workers clear debris from the road as the shells of burnt out buses are removed from O'Connell Street
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Oil from burnt out cars and buses needs to be dealt with before roads can be reopened
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A man works to remove a broken window from a sport shop that was damaged

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