Richard Hogan: The Dublin riots show the need for societal change
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A bus and car on fire on O'Connell Street in Dublin city centre after violent scenes unfolded following an attack on Parnell Square East where five people were injured, including three young children. Pic: Brian Lawless/PA Wire
I vividly recall, as a child, bonfires and cars burning every July on the television.
Masked crowds hurtling petrol bombs, sash and bowler aggressively striding down the Garvaghy Road, rubber bullets pinging along the streets.
Those images were emblazoned into my childish mind.
The scenes that took place on the streets of our capital last Thursday, evoked those memories.