On Thursday 23rd November, a 49-year-old Irish citizen, originally from Algeria but who had lived in Ireland for 20 years, committed a heinous knife attack on children at a primary school in Parnell Square East in Dublin.

Quickly, far-right and anti-migrant activists and agitators turned to social media, spreading a range of misinformation about the attack, including that the perpetrator was an illegal immigrant.

Within hours Dublin was ablaze, as rioters set police cars, buses and a tram alight and looted shops, causing over an estimated €10 million of damage.

But how did this happen? Is the Irish far-right larger and stronger than previously thought? And how do antifascists and Irish society more broadly respond to such a violent outburst?

To discuss this, and events in Dublin in more detail, we welcome the historian and author, Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc, onto the podcast.

N.B. - During the course of the podcast, "The Diggers" are mentioned at one point. This ought to have been "The Levellers".

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Pádraig has written several books on the Irish Civil War.

- Several are available through Mercier Press.
- Pádraig’s forthcoming book on political violence in Ireland (published Feb 2024) will be available through Merrion Press.

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