07-05-2025
Woman charged with arson of bus during Dublin riots
A woman has been charged with the arson of a Dublin Bus during the Dublin riots in November 2023.
The riots stemmed from the stabbing of three children and a care worker outside of a school in Dublin City Centre, with a number of arrests being made in the year and a half since.
In a new update from the riots, Gardaí have confirmed that nine more people have been arrested in connection with the incident between Sunday (May 4) and Tuesday (May 6), with a woman set to appear before the courts charged with the arson of a Dublin Bus. A file image of a bus set on fire on O'Connell Street in Dublin on November 23, 2023. Pic: Stephen Collins/Collins Dublin
'A female will appear before Court 1 in the Criminal Courts of Justice this morning, Wednesday the 7th of May, to be charged with Criminal Damage (Arson) to a Dublin Bus at O'Connell Street Lower on the 23rd November 2023,' a statement from Gardaí said.
'Separately, between Sunday 4th May 2025 and today Tuesday 6th May 2025 Gardaí in Store Street have arrested nine people in connection with the ongoing investigations into the serious public disorder events of 23rd November 2023, that occurred in Dublin city centre.'
Four Dublin Buses and a LUAS tram were destroyed during the riots. A file image of a double-decker bus set alight on O'Connell Street in Dublin on November 23, 2023. Pic: Sam Boal/
Gardaí confirmed that nine more people — three adult women, four adult men, and two male juveniles — were arrested over the past few days. Two of the three women were charged in connection with the riots, and were released on station bail to appear at court at a later date.
The two male juveniles were released pending the submission of files to the Director of the Youth Diversion Programme, while the remaining were released without charge pending the submission of files to the DPP.
These arrests bring the total number of arrests to date following the riots to 85, with 66 people being charged with offences. Following a media appeal shared on the first anniversary of the riots, 24 people have been arrested.
An Garda Síochána continues to appeal to anyone with information about the events on that day, or anyone involved in organising or participating in these events, to contact the Garda investigation team at Store Street Garda Station at 01 666 8000, the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.
