Michael Lowry (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

On the same theme, the events that took place on the streets of our capital city last Thursday night will haunt people's memories for many years to come. A knife attack on innocent children is the most despicable form of violence. People are sickened by what took place outside that school. It has rattled them to the very core. Above all, people need to know that their children are safe. They need to know that the streets in our cities, in our towns and in our villages are safe. Those who swept through the city streets last week were not seeking justice for the school incident. They had been waiting in the wings for a reason to riot. They were ready for an opportunity to take the law into their own hands. People in every corner of the country robustly and justifiably condemn the scenes of vicious hostility and pillaging they witnessed.

Recently in the Dáil I addressed the Taoiseach on the resentment that is simmering in towns and villages across Ireland. This genuine and heartfelt anger is not coming from organised factions; it is coming from ordinary people. People are filled with pent-up worry, fear and frustration at how their communities have changed due to the influx of international protection applicants. It has reached the stage where people-----

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