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Man arrested after 'serious incident' in north Dublin | Man arrested after 'serious incident' in north Dublin |
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Gardaí at the scene of the incident in Stoneybatter | Gardaí at the scene of the incident in Stoneybatter |
A man has been arrested after a "serious incident" in Stoneybatter in north Dublin, Irish police have said. | |
Three males were injured during the incident on Sunday afternoon. | |
Two are described as having serious but not life-threatening injuries, while the third person suffered a less serious injury. | |
Irish state broadcaster RTE News is reporting that those injured suffered "slashing type injuries". | |
'State of shock' | |
The man who was arrested is currently being detained at a police station. | |
Sinn Féin president and local TD (member of parliament) Mary Lou McDonald said in a post on X: "My thoughts are with those injured and their families. The community is in a state of shock. | |
"The Gardaí [Irish police] and emergency services are to be commended for their response." | |
Police said they are continuing to investigate all the circumstances of what happened and said a number of scenes are currently being preserved for technical examination in the Stoneybatter area. | |
They have also appealed for any witnesses to come forward. |