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Letters to the editor praise Leanne Flynn, describing her as a magnificent human being and a heroine of Parnell Square, likely in recognition of a recent act of bravery or public service.

An Irish Independent columnist reflects on the aftermath of the Parnell Square stabbings, describing the scene as 'unchecked anarchy'.

Legal Affairs Correspondent Órla O'Donnell provides insights into what is known about Riad Bouchaker, the convicted attacker involved in the Parnell Square incident.

The Parnell Square knife attack in Dublin has reportedly exposed a 'far-right cancer' within society, leading to demoralized gardaí (Irish police) confronting mob rule in its aftermath.

The mother of a child critically injured in the Parnell Square stabbing incident has stated that she does not harbor anger towards the attacker, believing there is nothing to forgive.

A judge has informed the jury that a 'not guilty' verdict is a 'theoretical option' in the attempted murder charges involving three children in Parnell Square. This instruction clarifies the scope of their deliberation.

The jury in the trial of the Parnell Square accused has heard that the prosecution's case has closed, with the legal team for the accused opting not to call any witnesses.

A jury has been informed that a child sustained 'lifelong and life-limiting' injuries following the 2023 Dublin attack in Parnell Square. The prosecution case in the trial of Riad Bouchaker has now concluded.

A jury in Ireland has viewed a video recording of a police interview with the man accused in the Parnell Square stabbing incident.

During the Riad Bouchaker trial, a doctor testified that they believed a five-year-old girl stabbed at Parnell Square was dead, detailing efforts to save her life.

A firefighter, among the first responders to the Parnell Square stabbings in November 2023, recounted seeing a little girl's pink shoes and a woman with a severe back injury.

An Australian tourist testified in court that she witnessed a man throw aside a childcare worker, who was attempting to protect children, before stabbing a child on Parnell Square in November 2023.

A cyclist testified in court that the accused, Riad Bouchaker, repeatedly stabbed a child during the Parnell Square incident, and that Bouchaker was hit on the head with a bike lock.

During the Parnell Square stabbing trial, a witness provided a shocking account of the accused moving 'up and down' a line of children 'like he wanted to get every one.' The testimony details the horrific nature of the incident.

A woman testified in court that she heard a man speaking aggressively on the afternoon a child was stabbed at Parnell Square.

A jury is being sworn in for the trial of the individual accused in the Parnell Square attack.

The national St Patrick’s Day Parade will return on Tuesday, March 17, following its established route from Parnell Square

The family of the girl injured in the Parnell Square stabbing incident, which sparked riots in Dublin, has welcomed a new baby boy.

Dublin city councillors have approved €100 million in borrowing for the Parnell Square city library project, as the overall costs for the cultural quarter development have escalated to €173 million.

The mother of a young girl severely injured in the Parnell Square attack expressed that Riad Bouchaker's conviction, while serving justice, has not brought her family closure.

Riad Bouchaker has been convicted of the attempted murder of three young children in the 2023 Parnell Square attack and is awaiting sentencing later this year.

Mother of the five-year-old girl with worst injuries from Parnell Square attack tells of the pain her family have gone through

The jury in the trial of the accused in the Parnell Square attack has been urged to ignore public calls for vengeance and not to dismiss the accused as a 'monster'.

A doctor has testified that a child injured in the November 2023 Parnell Square stabbing incident will require life-long, full-time care due to her injuries.

The man accused in the Parnell Square attack denied to gardaí that he 'went for the smallest children,' despite reports suggesting he waited for an opportunity to attack them. The investigation into the incident continues.

The accused in the Parnell Square incident told gardaí that he was not in his right mind at the time of the events, as heard in court.

Órla O'Donnell reports on the evidence heard by the jury so far in the trial of Riad Bouchaker, who is charged with attempting to murder three children at Parnell Square in Dublin in November 2023.

Doctors at the scene of the Parnell Square stabbing described their desperate efforts to save a young girl's life, with one head of a neonatal department believing she had died.

During the Parnell Square trial, a firefighter and a paramedic testified about the severe injuries sustained by a creche worker. Witnesses described the worker struggling to breathe and having a large laceration on her back.

An Australian tourist testified in court that she witnessed a man throw aside a childcare worker and stab a child on Parnell Square in Dublin in November 2023. The childcare worker was reportedly trying to protect the children.

A man has described confronting the alleged Parnell Square attacker, stating he had to be 'put down' and detailing how he delivered a 'dig in the jaw'.

A childcare worker recounted her efforts to protect children during a 'ferocious' knife attack in Parnell Square. She described running at the attacker and grabbing him in an attempt to intervene.

During a trial, a woman testified that she heard a man speaking 'quite aggressive in his words' on the day of the Parnell Square stabbing incident, for which Riad Bouchaker has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

The Rotunda Hospital has committed to developing its Parnell Square site, as confirmed during a committee hearing. This decision secures the hospital's future at its current location.

Leanne Flynn, a creche worker, speaks for the first time about surviving the Parnell Square stabbings, detailing her physical and emotional scars after stepping in front of a 14-inch blade to protect children.

Riad Bouchaker was convicted of attempted murder in the Parnell Square incident, leaving traumatized families and a shaken community seeking answers.

Ordinary citizens, including a delivery driver, student, childcare worker, and father, are being hailed as heroes for their swift actions in stopping an attacker during a stabbing incident in Parnell Square, Dublin.

Riad Bouchaker, the Parnell Square attacker, was housed in the same 'high-support' prison wing as Ashling Murphy's killer and is expected to be moved to Midlands Prison after his conviction.

The mother of a victim from the Parnell Square attack spoke out after a guilty verdict, stating that while the attacker stole her daughter's future, there is nothing to forgive. A witness recounted the harrowing event, describing the attacker stabbing children.

The prosecution has described Riad Bouchaker's defence as 'absurd,' arguing that his actions during a 15-second knife attack in Dublin's Parnell Square clearly showed intent to kill, despite the defence's claim he lacked 'murderous' intent.

A court has heard that a child who was stabbed on Parnell Square will require 24-hour care for the rest of her life.

Riad Bouchaker's trial at the Central Criminal Court has reached its 11th day, where he has denied suggestions that he specifically targeted the smallest children in the Parnell Square attack.

A doctor testified in the Parnell Square attack trial, recounting efforts to save the life of a five-year-old girl, stating, 'I thought she was dead.'

A doctor involved in treating the most seriously injured child in the November 2023 Parnell Square stabbings stated that the little girl's heart was not beating, and he believed she was dead.

During Riad Bouchaker's trial for the Parnell Square attack, his defense argued that he may have intended to terrify rather than stab. However, witnesses testified to seeing him stabbing children during the incident.

A father recounted his confrontation with an alleged attacker at Parnell Square, his voice shaking as he told the jury about seeing 'this fella with a knife trying to cut up kids.'

A man described as 'extraordinarily brave' testified in the Central Criminal Court that he punched the Parnell Square accused, who was attempting to cut children with a knife in November 2023, stating the attacker 'needed to be put down'.

A court heard details of a man 'ferociously jabbing' with a knife as he approached children on Parnell Square in Dublin, an incident during which childcare assistant Leanne Flynn was stabbed while intervening.

A bloodstained jacket belonging to a childcare worker who was stabbed at Parnell Square was presented to the jury during a trial. The garment was shown as evidence in the ongoing legal proceedings.