Photograph: Collins DublinA woman who set fire to a bus during the 2023 Dublin riots, causing nearly half a million euro worth of damage, has been jailed for six years. The judge went on to pass sentence on Kelly, of no fixed abode, who pleaded guilty to criminal damage of a bus on O’Connell Bridge during the Dublin riots on November 23rd, 2023. A victim impact statement from a representative of Dublin Bus was read out in court by counsel. “Employees of Dublin Bus have never experienced anything like the violent, threatening and volatile behaviour on that day,” the statement said. The statement said Dublin Bus employs 4,000 people, including about 3,100 drivers from 85 countries.

Source: The Irish Times December 16, 2025 17:46 UTC