Several children stabbed outside school in central Dublin

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

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

Two children were taken to hospital, the Irish Independent reported.

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

Providing more information later, Irish police said a young woman suffered serious injuries, two others suffered less serious injuries, and a man and a woman were also injured.

A Garda spokesperson said: “Five victims were taken to various hospitals in the Dublin area.

“The victims include an adult man, an adult woman and three young children.

“One child, a girl, suffered serious injuries, the other two children are being treated for less serious injuries.

“An Garda Siochana is in contact with the parents of the three injured children.”

The Irish Times identified the local school as Gaelscoil Coláiste Mhuire and said children were leaving the building at around 1.40pm at the time of the incident.

According to the newspaper, at least one child was seriously injured, while RTÉ News says at least three were taken to hospital.

Early witness accounts suggest that passersby intervened when the alleged attacker attacked the group outside a school, the Irish Times said.

The alleged knife attack is believed to have occurred near the Jardim da Memória, outside the Rotunda hospital, located in the center of the square. RTÉ News reported that there is a Gaelscoil – an Irish language school – in the area.

A suspect has been arrested, the Irish Independent said. The man, who has not yet been identified, was treated at the scene for his injuries, according to reports.

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