The young girl who was seriously injured during the knife attack in Dublin’s Parnell Square in November 2023 is home "for good” after more than a year of recovery in the hospital, her family has said.
In an update shared on the GoFundMe page for the young girl, her family wrote: “From and including: Thursday, 23 November 2023
“To and including: Friday, 29 November 2024
“Result: 373 days
“It is 373 days from the start date to the end date, end date included.
“Or 1 year, 7 days including the end date.
“Or 12 months, 7 days including the end date.
“This is how long it has taken us to come home with our little girl for good.
“I got quite emotional on the drive home because we got to bring her home!
“We have a great amount of homework, and lots of plans. She will take a break and enjoy relaxation, which is a key part of recovery.
“2025 comes with great promise.”
Launched on November 24 last year, the day after the heinous knife attack near a school in Dublin, the GoFundMe page has raised more than €120k to help the young girl's family "in any way that they need to get them through this nightmare - whether its medical costs, their lunches, hospital parking, travel etc."
In September, the family said that the girl had been discharged from Temple Street Children's Hospital in Dublin after 281 days there and moved to a rehabilitation center, which the family referred to as "The Gym."
The organizer of the GoFundMe recently changed the title of the fundraiser page from "Róisín Fundraiser" to "Barróg do Chailín Beag" ("A Hug for a Little Girl").
"Barróg is the name of the teddy who has been keeping a special school seat warm."
On November 23, 2023, three young children and their caregiver were hospitalized following a serious assault in Dublin's Parnell Square East near Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire.
Two of the children were released from the hospital soon after, while the caregiver, Leanne Flynn, received treatment for a longer period.
Riad Bouchaker, who was also hospitalized, was arrested later in December. He has been charged with the attempted murder of two female children and one male child; assault causing serious harm to a female childcare worker; and three counts of assault causing harm to the three children and was additionally charged with one count of possession or production of a 36cm kitchen knife.
The stabbing incident gave way to a night of "serious public disorder" in Dublin's City Center that saw seven vehicles damaged by fire, eight Garda cars extensively damaged, 13 properties attacked and damaged, and a number of members of An Garda Síochána were injured.
Ahead of the first anniversary of the riot, An Garda Síochána launched an appeal for information about 99 'persons of interest' who were captured on CCTV footage the night of the disorder. Last week, An Garda Síochána said that nominations had been received in respect of over 90 of the images of ‘persons of interest’.
Overall, 57 arrests have been made in relation to the investigation into what An Garda Síochána described as "serious public disorder."
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