Riad Bouchaker

09:12, 16 JUL 2026

'I saved kids from being stabbed by Parnell Square attacker – what followed made no sense'

Brazilian Caio Benicio will always be regarded as a hero in Ireland for his brave intervention of knifeman Riad Bouchaker on Parnell Square and he has now given an emotional tell-all interview

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'Merit' in considering English language proficiency for Irish citizenship, says Tánaiste

Ireland is one of the few EU countries without a formal language proficiency requirement to become a citizen

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Riad Bouchaker set to serve prison term locked up with monster who murdered Ashling Murphy

Sources have told us that prison chiefs believe he will serve his jail sentence in a unit mostly housing sex offenders - for his own protection

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Call for childcare hero of Parnell Square to get state recognition for saving children in Riad Bouchaker attack

Mary Lou McDonald says Leanne Flynn is 'an absolute hero' and 'incredible young woman'

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Riad Bouchaker could face life behind bars after jury delivers guilty verdicts

The Central Criminal Court jury of nine men and three women took just over four hours and 40 minutes to convict Bouchaker, 52, of the attempted murder of the three children in a brutal attack on Dublin’s Parnell Square East on November 23, 2023

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'We are not savages': The full story of the Parnell Square attack - a dark day in the capital

Long read: A look back on one of the capital's darkest days

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Riad Bouchaker trial: What it was like in the courtroom as guilty verdicts reached

Moments after a jury of nine men and three women found him guilty of the monstrous attempted murder of three young kids, Riad Bouchaker was jabbering away as he sat in the dock of the CCJ’s court 19

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Mother of young girl seriously injured in Parnell Square attack speaks of moment she received phone call that changed her life

In an exclusive interview with Sky News, the mother of a young girl left with lifelong injuries following a stabbing on Parnell Square in Dublin has opened up about the day her life changed forever

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A social welfare 'refusal' to blood and fear: Riad Bouchaker minute by minute countdown to horror

Irish police obtained 49 CCTV exhibits of Bouchaker’s movements on November 23 2023

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What the jury didn't hear - lawyers argued for directed verdicts on two attempted murder charges

Bouchaker, 52, of no fixed abode, was found guilty on all eight charges, including the attempted murder of three children

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Riad Bouchaker pictured in aftermath of Parnell Square attack as he's found guilty

The attacks sparked riots across Dublin city and left one girl with a devastating, life-long brain injury

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Parnell Square trial verdict updates as Riad Bouchaker found guilty on all charges

Riad Bouchaker, 52, of no fixed address, was charged with the attempted murder of two girls, aged five and six, and one five-year-old boy in Dublin city centre

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Parnell Square trial jury continues deliberations as Riad Bouchaker accused of attempted murder of three children

The jury was sent home after an hour of deliberating on Tuesday, and resumed considering its verdicts against Riad Bouchaker at 10.43am on Wednesday

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Not guilty a 'theoretical option' in Riad Bouchaker case, judge tells jury

Mr Justice Tony Hunt has been delivering his charge to the jury of nine men and three women

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'Absurd' to suggest Dublin stabbing accused did not intend to kill, jury told

The defence barrister urged the jury not to view Bouchaker as a "monster" and said "vengeance" should have no place in the courtroom as he urged them to look at the case with "calm and intelligence"

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Judge tells Parnell Square trial jury they're 'pulling on the green jersey' for 'community' process

It was confirmed that the prosecution’s case was formally closed and there would be no defence evidence.

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Girl injured on Parnell Square requires lifelong, full-time care, court hears

Dr Louise Baker has been the girl's paediatrician in Temple St Hospital since an ambulance brought her in for emergency surgery on November 23, 2023

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Riad Bouchaker denied he went for smallest children on Parnell Square: 'My mind flew away'

The trial heard the accused searched for a specific school on his mobile phone and asked a number of people for directions and inquired as to what time classes would finish

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Riad Bouchaker said social welfare refusal made him go into ‘blackout’

Through an interpreter, Bouchaker said he had been given a “negative decision” by the Department of Social Welfare and explained he felt like “this country is telling me to leave"

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Jury in Riad Bouchaker trial watches video of Parnell Square accused's garda interviews

Mr Bouchaker, of no fixed address, is on trial at the Central Criminal Court charged with the attempted murder of two girls and one boy

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Harrowing week of evidence heard at Riad Bouchaker trial

Mr Bouchaker has pleaded not guilty to all charges

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Parnell Square trial: Fire fighter describes wound on creche worker's back and 'chaotic' scene

Brian Mulvaney was the station officer in charge of a fire truck with three fire-fighter paramedics and a driver

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Firefighter tells Bouchaker trial about chaos and injuries in Parnell Square

The Central Criminal Court in Dublin has heard multiple children and an adult were injured in the incident, including a girl who is now in a wheelchair and non-verbal

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Parnell Square trial hears former garda describe man being restrained by firefighter

The Central Criminal Court in Dublin has heard multiple children and an adult were injured in the incident

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