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23rd Nov 2023

Bus and Luas set on fire amid unrest in Dublin city centre

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The incident occured on O’Connell Bridge in the city centre.

A bus and a Luas has been set on fire amid unrest in Dublin city centre, footage shows. The double-decker bus was filmed on fire on O’Connell Bridge in the centre of the city.

Public transport has been suspended throughout the city.

You can watch the clips below via Virgin Media News reporter Richard Chambers.

 

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Violent scenes have occurred in the city centre after three children and a woman were attacked near a primary school earlier on Thursday.

A Gardai car and Luas tram were set on fire by some protesters who gathered near O’Connell Street.

A bus and car were also set alight on the bridge.

 

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Videos showed people breaking into numerous shops along O’Connell Street on Thursday evening as unrest broke out in the capital.

Feature image via Rolling news.

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