Man detained after three stabbed in Dublin

DUBLIN: Police said they detained a man in Dublin on Sunday after three men were wounded, two seriously, as local media reported that the victims had been stabbed.

Reports said there was a heavy police and emergency service presence at the scene in the Stoneybatter area of the Irish capital after what appeared to be a random stabbing. “A male has been arrested and is currently detained. There is no ongoing risk to the public at this time,” police said in a statement.

“Three males assaulted in the course of the incident have been taken to hospital for treatment, two males for serious but not life-threatening injuries, one male with less serious injuries,” said police in a later statement.