Three young children and a woman have been injured in Dublin’s city center in what Irish police have termed “a serious public order incident.”
ByThe Associated Press
November 23, 2023, 10:27 AM
The scene in Dublin city centre after five people were injured, following a serious public order incident which occurred on Parnell Square East shortly after 1.30pm, Thursday Nov. 23, 2023. Irish police said five people were injured, including three young children, in Dublin in what they termed a “serious public order incident.” Irish media say the five casualties say the incident involved a knife attack. A police spokesperson said the casualties include an adult male, an adult female and three young children and that they were taken to various hospitals around Dublin. (Brian Lawless/PA via AP)
The Associated Press
LONDON — Three young children and a woman were injured Thursday in Dublin’s city center in what Irish police have termed “a serious public order incident.”
A man also suffered injuries during the violence, which took place outside a school shortly after 1:30 p.m. Citing witnesses at the scene, Irish media said some of the casualties were hospitalized with suspected stab wounds.
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar expressed his shock and said a suspect had been detained.
Police said one of the children, a girl, and a woman have sustained serious injuries. A man and the two other children sustained less serious injuries.
They added that they were “following a definite line of inquiry” and weren’t looking for anyone else in connection with the violence.
Irish Justice Minister Helen McEntee said she was “deeply shocked” by the “appalling attack on three innocent children and a woman.”