Parnell Street stabbing live:: Three children injured in Dublin school incident | World News

Police in Dublin are dealing with a ‘serious incident’ after three children, believed to be around six years old, were stabbed near a school in the north inner city.

Images from the scene on Parnell Square East, on the outskirts of the city centre, show a frenzied commotion with emergency services and a large crowd.

The knife attack took place outside Irish-speaking school Gaelscoil Coláiste Mhuire as children were leaving around 1.40pm, the Irish Times reports.

Five people have been taken to various hospitals in the Dublin region, an Garda Síochána, Ireland’s police force, have said.

Gardaí say the casualties include a man, woman and three young children.

Authorities are trying to establish a motive for the attack but do not suspect terrorist motivation.

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