Terry Prone: Angry men were stoked up by social media to wreak havoc in Dublin

Just why Ireland has such a supply of men high on unjustified anger, and ready to take action on what they wrongly perceive to be injustice, is worth examination

Thomas and Sarah O'Reilly had some of their wedding photos taken on Kildare St on Saturday, in stark contrast to Thursday's violence, but amid stepped-up policing and security barriers. Picture: Niall Carson/PA

On the face of it, game, set and match to the rioters, although the guards have already lined up nearly 40 suspects for appearances in court.

Good luck to anyone found guilty trying to persuade a judge that breaking into Footlocker or Arnotts carried some benefit to the unfortunate children and their minder stabbed in the catalyst attack. There’s always the chance that one of them might use Conor McGregor as an inspirational scriptwriter, because there can be no doubt of his influence on the thinking of his many followers.