Police say a “lunatic, hooligan faction driven by a far-right ideology” took to the streets in Dublin, Ireland to violently protest after two five-year-olds and a six-year-old, as well as a 30-year-old adult, were stabbed early Thursday, the BBC reports. An unnamed 40-year-old man, also reportedly injured, was taken into custody, and police say there is no danger to the public.
At around 6 p.m. local time, gangs of right-wing adherents driven by unsubstantiated rumors online about the background of the suspect, reported by authorities to be an Irish citizen who has lived in the country for 20 years. For around three hours, the gangs roamed streets in Dublin, damaging and setting fire to buildings and cars.