As often happens, commentators bestow lofty political, or aspirational motives on the rioters - the far roysh.
In many cases, the truth is a lot simpler. A lot of these local hoods are opportunists, so when they see a chance to get one up on the Gardai, smash up and rob expensive sports gear from shops, they take it.
Same goes for when ATMs start spewing money, the chancers come out of the woodwork.
These same 'far roysh' would be wearing Celtic tops and singing to the Wolfe Tones on another day of the week.
Dublin north inner city has always been a problem spot with a concentration of social problems there. Covid has made it worse, add to that a demoralised and generally powerless police force and a very weak judicial system. It doesn't take much to spark it off.
In many cases, the truth is a lot simpler. A lot of these local hoods are opportunists, so when they see a chance to get one up on the Gardai, smash up and rob expensive sports gear from shops, they take it.
Same goes for when ATMs start spewing money, the chancers come out of the woodwork.
These same 'far roysh' would be wearing Celtic tops and singing to the Wolfe Tones on another day of the week.
Dublin north inner city has always been a problem spot with a concentration of social problems there. Covid has made it worse, add to that a demoralised and generally powerless police force and a very weak judicial system. It doesn't take much to spark it off.