Overview

• Dublin Circuit Criminal Court sentenced Evan Moore, 20, to four years with the final 12 months suspended, resulting in three years in custody.
• Moore pleaded guilty to rioting and arson after breaking tram windows and bringing a burning bin onto a Luas on 23 November 2023, which halted service for 24 hours.
• Damage to the tram was estimated at about €5 million, with further clean-up and local property repairs put at roughly €275,000.
• Gardaí identified Moore months later after spotting him at another anti-immigration protest, seized his phone, and confirmed his role from video footage he acknowledged.
• The court cited his youth at the time, lack of previous convictions, admissions and rehabilitation efforts, and ordered 12 months of probation supervision after release.