Helen McEntee refuses to resign in wake of Dublin riots 

'I am absolutely committed to my work in making sure that I support the gardaí and the commissioner in responding to these mindless thugs'

Helen McEntee. Picture: David Young/PA Wire

Justice Minister Helen McEntee has asserted that she will not and has not offered her resignation after violent riots broke out in Dublin city on Thursday night.

Up to seven vehicles were set on fire during violence in the city that occurred in the wake of a knife attack on Thursday afternoon.