This is not the Dublin of Guinness and glass palaces housing tech companies which it wishes to present to the world
The situation in Dublin Thursday — in which five people were injured in a knife attack in the heart of the city, resulting in a riot and violent clashes with the police — was to the untrained eye reminiscent of Belfast from days gone by.
Speculation about the nationality of the attacker fueled the scenes of violence which took place last night and that has led to condemnatory tutting. After all, Ireland’s national myth is tied into tales of immigration and welcoming. A riot over immigration in its capital city contradicts the stories Ireland tells the world about itself.
Sounds very much like Canada.
