Man held over Clarehall stabbing incident

An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing in North Dublin at the weekend in which a 25-year-old was seriously injured.

The stabbing happened at Templeview Ave, Clarehall, Dublin 13 shortly after 1am on Sunday.

Gardaí said the incident occurred following a public order incident involving a number of people at the Clarehall address.

The injured man was taken to Beaumont Hospital where his condition was described as serious. Two other males received minor injuries in the incident.

The scene was preserved for a technical examination.

Gardaí said the man they arrested is being detained at Coolock Garda station under the provisions of section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act.

An appeal has been issued for witnesses or anyone who may have any information to contact them at Coolock Garda station, the Garda Confidential line 1800-666-111 or any Garda station.

In a separate incident over the weekend, a 19-year-old man was stabbed in Beaumont Hospital where was undergoing treatment for other injuries.

A 29-year-old man was arrested and appeared before Swords District Court on Monday morning.

Meanwhile, the 21-year-old man who died after being stabbed in a separate incident in Dublin city centre on Sunday morning has been named.

Lorcan O'Reilly, who was named locally, died after sustaining serious stab wounds to his body at the Oliver Bond flat complex in Dublin 8 at about 2.45am.

He was brought to St James’s Hospital for treatment but was later pronounced dead.

Gardaí at Kevin Street are investigating the incident and have asked anyone with information to contact them at the station (01 666 9400), on the Garda Confidential Line (1800 666 111) or at any other Garda station.

In an unrelated incident, a man in his 30s was stabbed at about 4am on Sunday morning on Priorswood Road in Darndale. His injuries have been described as non-life threatening.

Gardaí are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.

Fianna Fáil justice spokesperson Niall Collins called on the Government to accept the party’s legislation on knife crime following the spate of attacks over the weekend.

“This was a particularly violent weekend involving knives which unfortunately claimed the life of a young man in Dublin and saw others very seriously injured. It’s clear that knife crime is a major issue now and needs to be addressed through specific legislative measures,” he said.

“In September Fianna Fáil presented the Criminal Justice (Knife Possession) Bill to the Dáil. It would result in a mandatory minimum 12 months custodial sentence for anyone convicted of illegally carrying a knife in a public place.”

Mr Collins said he would be raising the issue with the Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald.