'She was in the wrong place at the wrong time': Mother of five-year-old Dublin stabbing victim speaks out

In an exclusive interview with Alison O’Reilly, the mother of the five-year-old girl stabbed outside her school on Parnell St in Dublin in November, talks about how 'hate' fuelled the riots that followed in the capital city, her daughter's slow recovery, and her gratitude to the Irish public for their love and support.

Candles and tributes left following a vigil held outside Gaelscoil Cholaiste Mhuire school on Parnell Square, following the attack on Parnell Square East in November. File Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire

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