What the papers say: Front pages depict Dublin riots

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What The Papers Say: Front Pages Depict Dublin Riots
The riots in Dublin were covered across the national front pages on Friday.
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After a night of violent disorder in Dublin city centre on Thursday, the national newspapers all carry distressing images from the riots.

Shots of Gardaí in riot gear, burning vehicles and the looting of shops are among those splashed across the front pages.

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The Irish Times leads with two images side-by-side. One showing first responders at the scene of an attack at Parnell Square on Thursday afternoon, in which three children and a woman were injured.

The other image shows a bus ablaze on O'Connell Street after violence broke out as people gathered near Parnell Square on Thursday evening following news of the stabbing incident.

The Irish Examiner reads: 'Riots in Dublin after children stabbed', over an image of a burning car near Parnell Street.

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'Hate on the streets' is the Irish Independent's headline, with an image of a double-decker bus ablaze at O'Connell Bridge, under the watchful gaze of the O'Connell Monument.

The Irish Daily Mail reads: 'Stabbed coming out of school', in reference to the children injured in the earlier attack, adding 'rioting and looting break out after Parnell Square horror'.

The paper also has an image insert showing crowds breaking into the Foot Locker store amid the riots.

Finally, both the Irish Daily Star and Irish Daily Mirror lead with images of burning vehicles, describing Thursday night's scenes as 'barbaric' and a 'day of shame' for Dublin.

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