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BreakingNews.ie
27-05-2025
- General
- BreakingNews.ie
Man who started fire on Luas during Dublin riots to be sentenced in October
A man who started a fire on a Luas during the Dublin riots has been remanded in custody pending sentence next October. Evan Moore (20) of Grangemore Road, Donaghmede, Dublin 13, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to rioting, damaging a Luas by fire and damaging the windows of a Luas tram on November 23rd, 2025. Moore was spotted by gardaí at another anti-immigration protest the following May and admitted immediately that he had been at the Dublin riots. Advertisement The riot broke out after a five-year-old girl was severely wounded in a stabbing at Parnell Square earlier that day, where two other children and a crèche worker were also injured The court heard that the Luas service was suspended for 24 hours and the damage to the tram was estimated at just under €5 million after seats and wiring was damaged. The estimated cost of the clean up by council workers in the days after the riot was €159,000 and €115,000 worth of damaged had been caused to property in the area. CCTV A 12 minute long video – a compilation of CCTV footage and videos on social media from the day – was played to the court. This demonstrated that Moore's involvement in the riot lasted from 7.05pm to 7.40pm that evening. Advertisement He could be seen on the footage moving a bin that was alight and bringing it onto the Luas before damage windows on the tram. Detective Inspector Ken Hoare accepted in cross-examination by Seoirse Ó Dúnlaing SC, defending, that subsequent analysis of Moore's phone found conversations with his mother in which she was asking her son to return home from town. 'Scumbags wrecking their own city,' Moore's mother messaged following by a message a minute later: 'Get out before it is too late and something happens.' Then finally she messaged him: 'Please, please leave Evan….my heart is racing'. Advertisement Det Insp Hoare agreed with Mr Ó Dúnlaing that Moore's parents found it 'abhorrent' that their son was in the city centre that day and the messages found on his phone 'were reflective of his family's attitude to him being there'. Det Insp Hoare told Stephen Montgomery BL, prosecuting, that a group of anti-immigrant protestors had gathered at the Garden of Remembrance around 3.30pm following the earlier incident at Parnell Square. A hostile crowd gathered around 4pm at Cavendish Row, at the bottom of O'Connell Street and the Luas line was blocked there by the gathering. A total of 600 gardaí were deployed to deal with the riot and it was estimated that at its height, 500 rioters were involved. Advertisement Det Insp Hoare confirmed that the riot began with the burning of a garda vehicle. A Luas tram was initially blocked at 4.40pm by around 10 protestors preventing it from passing onto O'Connell Street. The passengers got off the Luas but the driver remained on it until the violence escalated. He was then removed for his own safety and the tram was locked. Det Insp Hoare said the footage showed Moore damaging widows on the Luas around 7.30pm before he and others brought materials from a bin that had been set on fire onto the tram. 17,000 hours footage Gardaí viewed 17,000 hours of CCTV footage and identified over 100 suspect rioters. Advertisement In May the following year during another anti-immigration protest, Moore was spotted by officers. He was stopped and admitted that he had been in the city centre the previous November during the riots. His home was later searched and his phone seized for analysis. He was arrested on May 14th, 2024 and during interview Moore identified himself on footage. He agreed that he had got 'caught up in the moment' and that he was ashamed of his behaviour and regretted his involvement. Det Insp Hoare confirmed that Moore has no previous convictions and was 18 years old at the time of the riots. He agreed with Mr Ó Dúnlaing that the riot was 'one of the most shameful acts in Irish history'. He acknowledged that Moore made immediate admissions when he was stopped by gardaí during the May protest. Det Insp Hoare agreed that there were different levels of criminality involved in the riot that day which had started on the back of 'a horrific attack on a child'. He acknowledged that many young people had 'been whipped up into a frenzy' by ill-informed 'malignant narcissists' and 'horrific racist commentary' on social media following the attack. Det Insp Hoare accepted that Moore was one of those people that fell into the category of being 'whipped up' and influenced by others. Moore's mother, Karen Moore, told Mr Ó Dúnlaing that she had pleaded with her son to come home once she had learned he had gone into the city. She said she was disgusted, embarrassed and ashamed by his behaviour. 'He was always raised to respect the law and the gardaí,' she said. She agreed that he has since completed an anti-racism course online and is an apprentice electrician. Mr Ó Dúnlaing submitted that his client is from a stable family and has positive employment and is someone who could engage positively in society. A letter of apology was handed to the court. Counsel said Moore was also involved with his local GAA club. 'He can be a force for good,' Mr Ó Dúnlaing submitted. He said his client was a 'very impressionable young person' at the time that had been 'swept up in anti-immigrant sentiment'. He asked for the case to be adjourned to allow for the preparation of a probation report. Judge Orla Crowe said a probation report would be of assistance adding that there were 'particularly troubling aspects in the case'. She revoked Moore's bail and remanded him in custody until October 13th next for sentence and ordered the preparation of a report from the Probation Service.
Irish Times
27-05-2025
- General
- Irish Times
‘Get out before it is too late': Mother of man who started Luas fire during Dublin riots pleaded with him to leave
A man who started a fire on a Luas during the Dublin riots has been remanded in custody pending sentence next October. Evan Moore (20) of Grangemore Road, Donaghmede, Dublin 13, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to rioting, damaging a Luas by fire and damaging the windows of a Luas tram on November 23rd, 2025. Moore was spotted by gardaí at another anti-immigration protest the following May and admitted immediately that he had been at the Dublin riots. The riot broke out after a five-year-old girl was severely wounded in a stabbing at Parnell Square earlier that day, where two other children and a crèche worker were also injured The court heard that the Luas service was suspended for 24 hours and the damage to the tram was estimated at just under €5 million after seats and wiring was damaged. READ MORE The estimated cost of the clean up by council workers in the days after the riot was €159,000 and €115,000 worth of damaged had been caused to property in the area. A 12 minute long video – a compilation of CCTV footage and videos on social media from the day – was played to the court. This demonstrated that Moore's involvement in the riot lasted from 7.05pm to 7.40pm that evening. He could be seen on the footage moving a bin that was alight and bringing it onto the Luas before damage windows on the tram. Detective Inspector Ken Hoare accepted in cross-examination by Seoirse Ó Dúnlaing SC, defending, that subsequent analysis of Moore's phone found conversations with his mother in which she was asking her son to return home from town. 'Scumbags wrecking their own city,' Moore's mother messaged following by a message a minute later: 'Get out before it is too late and something happens.' Then finally she messaged him: 'Please, please leave Evan….my heart is racing'. Det Insp Hoare agreed with Mr Ó Dúnlaing that Moore's parents found it 'abhorrent' that their son was in the city centre that day and the messages found on his phone 'were reflective of his family's attitude to him being there'. Det Insp Hoare told Stephen Montgomery BL, prosecuting, that a group of anti-immigrant protestors had gathered at the Garden of Remembrance around 3.30pm following the earlier incident at Parnell Square. A hostile crowd gathered around 4pm at Cavendish Row, at the bottom of O'Connell Street and the Luas line was blocked there by the gathering. A total of 600 gardaí were deployed to deal with the riot and it was estimated that at its height, 500 rioters were involved. Det Insp Hoare confirmed that the riot began with the burning of a garda vehicle. A Luas tram was initially blocked at 4.40pm by around 10 protestors preventing it from passing onto O'Connell Street. The passengers got off the Luas but the driver remained on it until the violence escalated. He was then removed for his own safety and the tram was locked. Det Insp Hoare said the footage showed Moore damaging widows on the Luas around 7.30pm before he and others brought materials from a bin that had been set on fire onto the tram. Gardaí viewed 17,000 hours of CCTV footage and identified over 100 suspect rioters. In May the following year during another anti-immigration protest, Moore was spotted by officers. He was stopped and admitted that he had been in the city centre the previous November during the riots. His home was later searched and his phone seized for analysis. He was arrested on May 14th, 2024 and during interview Moore identified himself on footage. He agreed that he had got 'caught up in the moment' and that he was ashamed of his behaviour and regretted his involvement. Det Insp Hoare confirmed that Moore has no previous convictions and was 18 years old at the time of the riots. He agreed with Mr Ó Dúnlaing that the riot was 'one of the most shameful acts in Irish history'. He acknowledged that Moore made immediate admissions when he was stopped by gardaí during the May protest. Det Insp Hoare agreed that there were different levels of criminality involved in the riot that day which had started on the back of 'a horrific attack on a child'. He acknowledged that many young people had 'been whipped up into a frenzy' by ill-informed 'malignant narcissists' and 'horrific racist commentary' on social media following the attack. Moore's mother, Karen Moore, told Mr Ó Dúnlaing that she had pleaded with her son to come home once she had learned he had gone into the city. She said she was disgusted, embarrassed and ashamed by his behaviour. ' He was always raised to respect the law and the gardaí,' she said. She agreed that he has since completed an anti-racism course online and is an apprentice electrician. Mr Ó Dúnlaing submitted that his client is from a stable family and has positive employment and is someone who could engage positively in society. A letter of apology was handed to the court. Judge Orla Crowe remanded him in custody until October 13th next for sentence and ordered the preparation of a report from the Probation Service.
Epoch Times
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Epoch Times
Education Department Probes Chicago Schools Over Alleged Rights Violation
An affinity group for black students in the Chicago Public Schools violates Civil Rights law and could cost that district millions in federal funding if the program continues, the Department of Education announced this week. The federal agency's Office for Civil Rights opened an investigation following a It alleged that the district's 'Black Students Success Plan' violates Title VI of the 1964 federal law because it addresses remedial education methods for one race of students, even though there are students of many races in CPS who struggle academically. 'Chicago Public Schools have a record of academic failure, leaving students from all backgrounds and races struggling and ill-prepared to meet the challenges and enjoy the rewards of contemporary American life,' Craig Trainor, Department of Education acting secretary for Civil Rights, said in an April 29 'The Trump-McMahon Department of Education will not allow federal funds, provided for the benefit of all students, to be used in this pernicious and unlawful manner.' Chicago Public Schools received $1.7 billion in federal aid last year, according to the district's Related Stories 2/28/2025 2/21/2025 Evan Moore, Chicago Public Schools spokesman, said in an email response to The Epoch Times that his district cannot comment on pending investigations. However, he did point out that the district's Black Student Success Plan was codified in Illinois state law in 2021 and incorporated into its five-year strategic The Black Student Success Plan is focused on closing outcome gaps for black students in the district. A working group of senior district leaders worked on this initiative over a dozen-plus meetings, as well as community roundtables between December 2023 and April 2024, according to a department news release. A slideshow presentation at the kickoff meeting indicated that the program's mission was only focused on black students. The presentation also acknowledged that students of all races were struggling academically. The department's news release said Hispanic students were performing the worst in reading compared to all other races, with only 5 percent of them at or above grade level compared to 6 percent of black students. Defending Education founder and President Nicole Neily said that Chicago Public Schools, which is struggling both financially and in student achievement, is wrong to allocate finite resources to students of a certain race. 'The evidence clearly shows that CPS is failing at its basic task of educating all students. Yet rather than addressing this problem, district leaders chose to create a racial spoils system,' she said in an email to The Epoch Times.
