Actually, it's the other way around. I don't think anyone has yet declared their motives to riot, but the perp has been identified as Algerian. It's also true that the rioters probably knew this.
The BBC says otherwise:
> It is understood that included false claims that the attacker was a foreign national.
> Sources have indicated to the BBC that the man suspected of carrying out the attack is an Irish citizen in his late 40s who has lived in the country for 20 years.
> Brazilian Caio Benicio was riding past the scene in the city centre on Thursday afternoon and stopped to intervene.
> Mr Benicio has been living in the Republic of Ireland for the past year and works as a fast-food courier for Deliveroo.
Do you really think that's saying otherwise? It's almost a confirmation.
Statements like this pour oil on the fire. "See, you can't trust what the BBC says."
https://www.newsweek.com/ireland-dublin-stabbing-algerian-ma...
https://humanevents.com/2023/11/23/breaking-protests-erupt-i...