Several children ‘injured in stabbing near school’ in Dublin

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At least three children are believed to have been stabbed near a girls’ school in Dublin city centre.

Images from the scene, on Parnell Square in the north of the Irish capital, show a large amount of commotion with ambulances and police vehicles.

Two children have been taken to hospital, the Irish Independent reported.

A statement from Gardaí, the Irish police force, said: ‘An Garda Síochána are currently at the scene of a serious incident on Parnell Square East and are being assisted other emergency services.

‘At this early stage, An Garda Síochána is not in a position to confirm any further details.’

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