Back to today’s briefing

Story perspectives

Stabbing sparks Dublin's worst unrest; murderer convicted.

7/2/2026

32 6

Summary

Story summary

The stabbing sparked Dublin's worst civil unrest in decades, with rioters chanting anti-immigrant slogans.
Riad Bouchaker, 52, was convicted of murdering a five-year-old girl and assaulting others in the 23 November 2023 creche attack.
The child now suffers a brain injury, is non-verbal, uses a wheelchair and receives tube feeding.
He said he was denied a welfare payment that morning before retrieving a knife from his hostel.

1 of 1

Story summary

The stabbing sparked Dublin's worst civil unrest in decades, with rioters chanting anti-immigrant slogans.
Riad Bouchaker, 52, was convicted of murdering a five-year-old girl and assaulting others in the 23 November 2023 creche attack.
The child now suffers a brain injury, is non-verbal, uses a wheelchair and receives tube feeding.
He said he was denied a welfare payment that morning before retrieving a knife from his hostel.