Parnell Street right now

3 minutes beforehand

Part of the crowd started chanting and attacked shopfronts and hospitality centres on Parnell St

Gardai move to push the mob back

Mob moved to the next street, Cathal Brugha St, attacked a hotel. Real feel of lawlessness now

Gardai try to clear Cathal Brugha St

Another Garda charge to try to reclaim Cathal Brugha St

Abbey Street, looking across O’Connell St — the city is in flames

Never seen this in Dublin

O’Connell St bridge

Some looting of shops now. Abbey St

Parts of the Quays in chaos; part of Parliament St now on fire

O’Connell Bridge, 7am: cleaning up the remains of a bus on fire last night

The burnt out Luas being cleaned up on O’Connell St this morning