Gardaí criticise 'misinformation' surrounding public order incidents in Dublin

These incidents have been claimed by far-right social media pages to have involved an attempted abduction of a child

This is the second time this month that the force has had to issue a statement about misinformation. File picture: Gareth Chaney/ Collins Photos

Gardaí have hit out at "misinformation" surrounding a night of public order incidents in Dublin.

Sunday evening saw multiple incidents on the Cappagh Road and Cardiffsbridge Road in Finglas after "suggestions of an inappropriate approach to children or attempted child abduction".