A man has been arrested in Dublin after several people were believed to have been stabbed.
Three people have been taken to hospital after the incident.
Suspected attacks took place across several streets in the Arbour Hill of the Stoneybatter area in the Irish capital at around 3pm on Sunday.
Garda Siochana, the Irish police force, said the man is currently being detained at a station in the North City, near central Dublin.
A spokesperson added: “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 (and) one male with less serious injuries.
“A number of scenes are currently being preserved for technical examination in the Stoneybatter area.
“All traffic restrictions have been lifted.”
Local Fine Gael councillor Ray McAdam said residents were told to lock their doors and stay inside, and added officers reacted very quickly and “swarmed the place”.
He added: “There’s a level of shock, a level of concern – but the overriding sense here in Stonybatter is one of hope that those who have been impacted and injured will make a swift recovery.”
This story originally appeared on Skynews
