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Another Dublin bus set on fire in Parnell Square

The alarm was raised by a passing Garda patrol

Another Dublin bus has been set on fire in Parnell Square yesterday evening.

The incident occurred just a day after the riots that followed the horrific stabbings of three young children and a creche worker on Parnell Square. The riots resulted in the damage of three buses, one Luas tram, a number of Garda cars, as well as properties.

Last night, the seat of a bus parked on Parnell Square was set on fire. The alarm was raised by a passing Garda patrol and the fire was quickly extinguished. No customers were on board the bus and enquiries are ongoing.

yesterday evening. No customers were onboard and the fire was quickly extinguished.”

Meanwhile, a Garda spokesman told us: “Gardai at Mountjoy are investigating an incident of fire damage to a seat on bus that was parked on Parnell Square West, Dublin 1 on Saturday evening, November 25. The alarm was raised by a passing Garda patrol and fire quickly extinguished.