Riad Bouchaker has been found guilty of all eight counts against him, including the attempted murder of three children on Parnell Square East in 2023.
The attacks sparked riots across Dublin city and left one girl with a devastating, life-long brain injury.
The jury spent about five hours over two days considering their verdicts, which were unanimous in relation to each count.
Bouchaker, of no fixed address, had denied the attempted murder of two girls and one boy, and assault causing serious harm to creche worker Leanne Flynn, at Parnell Square East in Dublin City on November 23rd, 2023.
He also denied assaulting two other children and then-teenager Alan Loren-Guille and producing a knife in a manner likely to intimidate.
The jury of nine men and three women began their deliberations on Tuesday following a three-week trial. During the trial, they heard evidence that Bouchaker was upset after failing to secure social welfare payments. He went to his...
