Man remains in custody over Dublin attacks

A man in his late 20s remains in custody after three men were injured in a suspected knife attack in north Dublin.

Gardaí (Irish police) have said they were called to a "serious incident" in Stoneybatter on Sunday afternoon, which was described by Irish Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan as a "random attack".

The men, aged from their mid-20s to mid-40s, were attacked at a number of locations, including Oxmantown Road and Niall Street.

They were taken to hospital for treatment, where two of the men are being treated for serious but non-life threatening injuries, and the other for less serious injuries.

Irish broadcaster RTÉ News is reporting that those injured suffered "slashing type injuries".

Gardaí said there was a "significant" resourced response the the incident, including the use of unarmed uniformed officers, and armed support units.

The suspect was intercepted and detained close to the scene, and a number of scenes in the area have underwent technical examinations.

Officers believe the attacker acted alone and are increasing visibility in the area to "reassure the community".

They are appealing for witnesses or those with footage of the incident to come forward.

Speaking to RTÉ's Morning Ireland programme, the justice minister said it was a "shocking experience" for the community, and the victims were traumatised after the horrific attacks.

Jim O'Callaghan said that while it was not "unprecedented", incidents like this are "highly unusual".

"What the gardaí were indicating to me is that these were random attacks," he said.

"The three men who were attacked were just unfortunately in a position where the person was passing by at the time."

O'Callaghan commended gardaí for their rapid response to the incident on Sunday, and that it was evidence of the policing plan for the area working well.

"The gardaí got there very quickly and had they not, I fear we could have been talking about something much worse rather than the three serious injuries that took place," he added.

Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Micheál Martin said the attacks were "shocking" and wished victims a "full recovery".

"I want to pay tribute to the Gardaí and emergency services for their prompt response," he wrote on X.

Social Democrats TD (MP) Gary Gannon praised the "exceptional" gardai response, and described those involved in apprehending the attacker as "incredibly brave".

However, the Dublin Central TD told Morning Ireland that many residents in the area had been left terrified following the "absolute tragedy".