Man arrested after 'serious incident' in north Dublin
2025-02-09
Category: news

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. The man who was arrested is currently being detained at a police station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
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."Irish 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.