The small acts of kindness that stood out during one of Dublin's bleakest nights

"A ray of light on a dark day"

There was a heart-warming display of kindness and solidarity against the backdrop of last night's violence in Dublin.

Years ago during the terrorist attack on Paris, my children had a lot of questions about what was going on. It’s so hard to protect them from the news; other children in the yard share snippets of what they’ve heard, causing unease about what’s going on in the world, especially when you are little.

"Look for the helpers", I told them, "there are always those who turn up to help. So we will focus on that."