On 25th November (local time), The Washington Post published a report claiming that the perpetrator of a stabbing attack in Ireland that led to riots in Dublin was not an immigrant but an Irish citizen.
The report cited BBC’s unnamed sources that claimed that the perpetrator was an Irish citizen who lived in the country for 20 years.
As per the BBC’s report, the claims of him being a foreign national were “false” as the man lived in Ireland for 20 years and had Irish citizenship.
However, the Washington Post published only the half-truth. In reality, the man was originally from Algeria and had been living in Ireland for the past two decades. He became an Irish citizen more than a decade ago. The attacker was reportedly living in Dublin City Council hostel accommodate before he attacked children with a knife on Parnell Square on 23rd November at noon.
As per the Daily Mail report, the attacker came to Ireland around 2003. In May 2023, he was caught by Gardai or the Irish police for having a knife in possession and damaging a car. The report suggested that though he was not “constantly causing trouble” the officers in the area knew him. Following his arrest after the knife attack, he was taken to an undisclosed hospital for treatment. Additional police force was deployed to ensure he did not get attacked if people found out he was lodged in which hospital.
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