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2021 Dublin riots, the Glossary

A series of riots began in Dublin, Ireland on the night of 4 June 2021 over the June bank holiday weekend and during the COVID-19 pandemic, in which glass bottles and other objects were thrown at members of the Garda Síochána.^[1]

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Antisocial behaviours, sometimes called dissocial behaviours, are actions which are considered to violate the rights of or otherwise harm others by committing crime or nuisance, such as stealing and physical attack or noncriminal behaviours such as lying and manipulation.

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Arson

Arson is the act of willfully and deliberately setting fire to or charring property.

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Assault

An assault is the illegal act of causing physical harm or unwanted physical contact to another person, or, in some legal definitions, the threat or attempt to do so.

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Balls.ie

Balls.ie is a sport website based in Ireland.

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Baton charge

A baton charge is a coordinated tactic for dispersing crowds of people, usually used by police, paramilitary or military in response to public disorder.

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BBC News

BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs in the UK and around the world.

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Belfast Telegraph

The Belfast Telegraph is a daily newspaper published in Belfast, Northern Ireland, by Independent News & Media, which also publishes the Irish Independent, the Sunday Independent and various other newspapers and magazines in Ireland.

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Daily Mirror

The Daily Mirror is a British national daily tabloid newspaper.

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Drew Harris

Jeremy Andrew Harris, (born 5 April 1965), is the current Commissioner of the Garda Síochána in the Republic of Ireland, having assumed office in September 2018.

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Dublin

Dublin is the capital of the Republic of Ireland and also the largest city by size on the island of Ireland.

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Eamon Ryan

Eamon Michael Ryan (born 28 July 1963) is an Irish Green Party politician who has served as Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications and Minister for Transport since June 2020 and was Leader of the Green Party from May 2011 to June 2024.

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Garda Commissioner

The Garda Commissioner (Coimisinéir na nGardaí) – officially known as the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána (Coimisinéir an Gharda Síochána) – is the head of the Garda Síochána, the national police force of Ireland.

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Garda Public Order Unit

The Garda Public Order Unit – commonly known as the Garda Riot Squad – is a unit of the Garda Síochána, Ireland's police force, that deals with public disorder, including riots and protests.

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Garda Síochána

The italic (meaning "the Guardian(s) of the Peace") is the national police and security service of Ireland.

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Grafton Street

Grafton Street is one of the two principal shopping streets in Dublin city centre — the other being Henry Street.

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Green Party (Ireland)

The Green Party (Green Alliance) is a green political party that operates in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

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Hazel Chu

Hazel Chu (born 3 November 1980) is an Irish Green Party politician who has been a member of Dublin City Council since May 2019.

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Heather Humphreys

Heather Humphreys (born 14 May 1963) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served in various cabinet positions since 2014, currently serving as Minister for Rural and Community Development and Minister for Social Protection since June 2020.

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Irish Daily Star

The Irish Daily Star (formerly known simply as The Star) is a tabloid newspaper published in Ireland by Reach plc, which owns the British Daily Star.

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Irish Examiner

The Irish Examiner, formerly The Cork Examiner and then The Examiner, is an Irish national daily newspaper which primarily circulates in the Munster region surrounding its base in Cork, though it is available throughout the country.

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Irish Independent

The Irish Independent is an Irish daily newspaper and online publication which is owned by Independent News & Media (INM), a subsidiary of Mediahuis.

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Joe (website)

JOE (JOE.ie and JOE.co.uk) is a far left-leaning distributed social media publisher aimed at young people in Ireland and the United Kingdom, with over 2 million unique visitors per month.

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Lord Mayor of Dublin

The Lord Mayor of Dublin (Ardmhéara Bhaile Átha Cliath) is the honorary title of the chairperson (Cathaoirleach) of Dublin City Council which is the local government body for the city of Dublin, the capital of Ireland.

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Mary Lou McDonald

Mary Louise McDonald (born 1 May 1969) is an Irish politician who has served as Leader of the Opposition in Ireland since June 2020 and President of Sinn Féin since February 2018.

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Minister for Health (Ireland)

The Minister for Health (An tAire Sláinte) is a senior minister in the Government of Ireland and leads the Department of Health.

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Minister for Justice (Ireland)

The Minister for Justice (An tAire Dlí agus Cirt) is a senior minister in the Government of Ireland and leads the Department of Justice.

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Morning Ireland

Morning Ireland is an Irish breakfast news programme broadcast by RTÉ Radio 1 and is noted as the country's most listened to radio programme.

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President of Sinn Féin

The president of Sinn Féin (Uachtarán Shinn Féin) is the most senior politician within the Sinn Féin political party in Ireland.

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Public holidays in the Republic of Ireland

These are the public holidays observed in Ireland.

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Public-order crime

In criminology, public-order crime is defined by Siegel (2004) as "crime which involves acts that interfere with the operations of society and the ability of people to function efficiently", i.e., it is behaviour that has been labelled criminal because it is contrary to shared norms, social values, and customs.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Dublin_riots

2021 Dublin riots, the Glossary

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See also

2021 crimes in the Republic of Ireland

2021 riots

COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland

Epidemic riots

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on crime

June 2021 events in Europe

Riots and civil disorder in Ireland

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