This footage was filmed and produced 24 November 2023.

The Taoiseach has promised to use the "full resources of the law" to punish looters and rioters who "brought shame on Dublin" on a night of violence and disorder on Thursday.

Angry impromptu protests in the aftermath of Thursday afternoon’s attack outside a school in Parnell Square East in the north inner city spiralled into a night of violence and disorder as buses, trams and at least one Garda vehicle were burned, and shops were looted on one of Dublin’s most famous throughfares, O’Connell Street.

There were clashes with riot police as some demonstrators let off flares and fireworks while others flung chairs and stools grabbed from outside bars and restaurants.

Speaking on Friday Leo Varadkar said the rioters "brought shame on Dublin, brought shame on Ireland and brought shame on their families and themselves".