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Ireland's Far Right Riot

An unprecedented night of rioting in Dublin has placed immigration centre stage in Irish politics. Is Ireland now at a turning point?

When three young children and their carer were stabbed outside a school in Dublin, protests against immigration began, fuelled by rumours on social media. A night of rioting then followed, with shops looted, vehicles set alight, and police attacked. The rioting has placed immigration centre stage of Irish politics, with one of the country鈥檚 most famous sports stars, mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor, claiming Ireland is 鈥渁t war鈥 and saying he wants to be president. File on 4 investigates what caused the riots, and asks is Ireland at a turning point in its history?

Reporter: Shane Harrison
Producers: Fergus Hewison and Surya Elango
Technical Producer: Sue Stonestreet
Production Coordinator: Tim Fernley
Editor: Carl Johnston

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Sun 4 Feb 2024 17:00

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  • Tue 30 Jan 2024 20:00
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