Migrant Who Sparked Dublin Riots Guilty of Attempting to Murder Three Children
2nd July 2026
A migrant who attacked a group of small children and caused riots in Dublin has been found guilty of attempted murder.
Riad Bouchaker was convicted on Wednesday for the knife attack in Parnell Square in 2023.
Bouchaker was found guilty of the attempted murder of a five-year-old girl, who was stabbed in the heart during the attack and is now non-verbal, uses a wheelchair and cannot swallow safely.