Citywest riots were not led by far right but criminals are attracted to such groups, senior garda says

"Special Detective Unit monitoring around 10 'disparate' far-right groups 'There is an attraction for people with criminal background to get involved'"

"The violent disorder that broke out last month at Citywest and the Dublin riots two years ago were not primarily driven by far-right elements, according to a senior garda. Detective Chief Superintendent ­Brian Woods of the Special Detective Unit (SDU) has told the Irish Independent that simply attributing blame to the "far right" misses a much bigger picture."

The Special Detective Unit monitors around ten disparate far-right groups. There is an attraction for people with criminal backgrounds to get involved with these groups. Recent violent disorder at Citywest and the Dublin riots two years earlier were not primarily driven by far-right elements. Attributing blame solely to the term "far right" obscures a broader and more complex mix of criminality, group types and individual motivations. Monitoring and investigations therefore focus on disparate groups, overlapping criminal networks and varied motivations rather than a single cohesive far-right movement.

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