Man who attacked migrant centre and burned out garda car 'got caught up in' Dublin riots

28-year-old told gardaí he was 'not a racist' but 'my brother was robbed a week ago by foreign nationals and there was nothing being done about it'

Declan Donaghey, from Williams Place in Dublin. He told gardaí he got involved in the disorder after the stabbings on Cavendish Row 'to support the victims'. When they asked him 'Do you think you made a difference?' he replied: 'No I only made myself look like a scumbag.'  Picture: IrishPhotoDesk

A 28-year-old man who threw a burning box into a patrol car and attacked a migrant centre during the Dublin riots said he was angry because “a close relative” was in the school where stabbings had taken place earlier in the day.

Declan Donaghey (28), of Williams Place Upper, Dorset St, Dublin, pleaded guilty to arson, violent disorder, criminal damage, and rioting on November 23, 2023.