Gardaí (Irish police) investigating riots which broke out in Dublin about a year ago have released CCTV images of 99 people they are looking for over the disorder.
The riots had begun not long after three children and a school care assistant were stabbed outside a city centre primary school on 23 November 2023.
During the hours of chaos which followed the attack, 13 officers were wounded, several vehicles were set on fire and shops were wrecked and looted.
Ahead of the first anniversary of the riots, gardaí have urged the general public to help identify 99 “persons of interest” in a bid to rule them in or out of the investigation.
The Irish police have also asked anyone who recognises themselves in the CCTV stills to make contact with the investigation team.
The images have been published on the garda website after officers sifted through more than 17,000 hours of CCTV footage.
The stabbing which preceded the riots happened outside Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire school on Parnell Square after school children left class that Thursday afternoon.
A young girl and a school care assistant who tried to protect the children were both gravely injured during the attack.
For this crime, one man has been charged with attempted murder and is in custody pending trial.
The riots broke out in the inner city at about 16:00 local time that day and persisted till midnight.
In total 28 vehicles were damaged in the incident, including a Luas tram and three Dublin buses which were gutted by fire.
Additionally, 66 business were damaged by rioters.
On Tuesday, Gardaí released updated statistics showing the progress of their investigation so far.
To date, 57 people have been apprehended in connection with the riots, 53 of whom have been charged.
Some 14 people have been convicted of public order offences, with punishments spanning from imprisonment to a caution.
A team of over 50 gardaí and eight other staff are still continuing to investigate the riots.
