Several children ‘injured in stabbing near school’ in Dublin city centre

Two children have reportedly been taken to hospital following the incident.

Several children ‘injured in stabbing near school’ in Dublin city centre

At least three children are believed to have been stabbed near a girls’ school in Dublin’s north inner city.

Images from the scene on Parnell Square East in the north of the Irish capital show a frenzied commotion with ambulances and police vehicles.

Two children have been taken to hospital, the Irish Independent reported.

A statement from the Garda Síochána, Ireland’s police force, said: ‘An Garda Síochána are currently at the scene of a serious incident on Parnell Square East and are being assisted other emergency services.

‘At this early stage, An Garda Síochána is not in a position to confirm any further details.’

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