Protesters set Garda car on fire near scene of Dublin knife attack
James Cox
There have been violent scenes in Dublin city centre as protesters clashed with gardaí near the scene of a knife attack in which five people, including three children, were injured on Thursday.
A Garda public order unit has been deployed near Parnell Square as more than 100 people gathered.
They have clashed with gardaí, with some people throwing bottles at officers, the Irish Examiner reports.
The paper also reports a Garda car was set on fire shortly after 7pm.
Five people, including three children, were injured in the stabbing incident, with one child requiring emergency treatment for her injuries.
Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene at Parnell Square East in the north-inner city shortly after 1.30pm on Thursday.
Three young children, a woman and a man were taken to various hospitals in the Dublin region for treatment.
Gardaí confirmed a five-year-old girl sustained serious injuries and is currently receiving emergency medical treatment in CHI Temple Street.
A five-year-old boy and a six-year-old girl sustained less serious injuries and were taken to CHI Crumlin for treatment. The boy has since been discharged.
A woman aged in her 30s is receiving treatment for serious injuries at the Mater Hospital.
