LAST UPDATE | 3 Nov 2020

GARDAÍ IN PEARSE Street have launched an investigation after a man was attacked by a group of people this afternoon. 

Multiple videos have been shared online showing a man running from a group. He is tackled and then set upon by a number of people. 

One of them appears to be armed with a hatchet and one man can be heard shouting “hit him with it” on numerous occasions. Another man can be heard shouting “kill him”. Another video shows another armed with what appears to be a four-inch bread knife. 

The man suffered serious injuries during the incident. He is described as being in a stable condition in hospital.

Gardaí said that they were at the scene of the incident.

A spokesman for gardaí said: “Gardaí are currently at the scene of an incident that occurred in the Windmill Lane / Creighton Street area of Dublin 2 on 03/11/2020 at approximately 2pm.

“It is reported that an altercation occurred between a group of youths. No further information is available at this time. Investigations are ongoing.”