GARDAI are investigating a string of stabbing attacks this morning that has left one man dead and two others injured. The incidents took place in Dundalk, Co Louth. One man has died after he was attacked and stabbed on Avenue Road. He is understood to be of Asian descent. His age is as yet unknown. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. It is understood that two other men - both understood to be Irish - were subsequently injured in separate attacks. Gardaí who were called to the scene confronted and disarmed the attacker. He has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is being detained at Dundalk Garda Station. He can be questioned for up to 24 hours. It is understood that the attacker is originally from Syria.
2smiggy wrote: » I thought they are all well qualified doctors etc coming over from Syria ?
Red_Wake wrote: » Pretty sure the attacker was just after leaving the cinema before he started his rampage.
bear1 wrote: » Before this descends into a muslim bashing thread, I see no relevance to your sarcastic post regarding the immigrants that have/are coming over. It is understood he is from Syria but not confirmed. And even if it is confirmed he is from Syria then what difference does it make? Is it somewhat worse that a Syrian would murder someone than if it were a French/British/Irish national? Murder is murder regardless of your nationality.
Nesta99 wrote: » At 9am?
The Backwards Man wrote: » Middle Eastern cowardly murderous bastards are infinitely worse than white European ones.
Fernando Flat Silkworm wrote: » Well every cloud has a silver lining. Innocent people dead and injured but at least we can make gloaty little posts! Although I'd imagine some people are still actually rubbing one out in vindictive glee.
suicide_circus wrote: » More people making this kind of post than the kind of post you're condemning
Jobs OXO wrote: » A lot of these folk seem deranged. Why take the risk and let them in? They are obviously not compatible with social norms in the west and would be more at ease among their own kind.
wakka12 wrote: » Irish people murder people too How many syrians have we had murder anybody in ireland? This is the first Ive ever heard of
The Backwards Man wrote: » They're just struggling to hide their considerable glee at the needless loss of life, pay no notice.
Nesta99 wrote: » I still dont really get the eh meaning, relevence, attempted sarcasm, humour, whatever. I obviously dont pass that much attention to AH postings so! Where it has happened would have been very busy at 9am, heavy and slow moving traffic. Would almost be at a stand still if schools were open. Plenty of people will have witnessed a horrible incident!!
RobertKK wrote: » Most Syrian people are fine people. It doesn’t change the fact that even Interpol said that the migrant crisis was used by terrorists to gain access to Europe, and thousands of terrorists were believed to have arrived in that period of the crisis. It does appear to be a terrorist attack in Dundalk. Some people will downplay it as to normalise it. Others will overplay it for others reasons. It doesn’t change the fact 1 person is dead and more injured in an attack where it was said the man responsible who is from the Middle East was intent on stabbing as many people as possible. Well done to the Gardai. Who did a professional and efficient job with disarming and arresting the culprit.
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