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.
Berserker wrote: » And let an opportunity to engage in some good old Muslim bashing go by? That's far too much to ask. If it comes to the fore that the travelling community were involved, it'll be like Christmas all over again for them.
6541 wrote: » If some middle eastern bloke came within 5 meters of me I would politely ask him to stop his approach. If he did not cease at this point he better have a really big knife and know how to use it.
baldbear wrote: » Even if you were in a kebab shop?
major bill wrote: » He's ****ed if he ever goes to Birmingham.
dundalkfc10 wrote: » The gardai dont go into certain parts of Doolargy and Coxes! Fact!
irishproduce wrote: » Why do they say "Asian descent"? Was the guy Malaysian, Sinagporian or Chinese or something? It isn't descriptive enough.
hmmm wrote: » Or a hospital.
tomwaterford wrote: » Japanese
homerjay2005 wrote: » the murderer is 18 years old. sounds like the gardai got there quick, disarmed him and prevented an even bigger tragedy.
kilburn wrote: » Stupid ignorant comment if i knew how to report a post i would.
Kermit.de.frog wrote: » Japanese Islamic Terrorist? Some say they do exist.
Klonker wrote: » Trump has the right idea on this, about time the rest of the western world followed his lead.
2smiggy wrote: » I thought they are all well qualified doctors etc coming over from Syria ?
Klonker wrote: » Anyone you thinks mass immigration isn't an issue at the moment is deluded. Because of most Western world government policies this is the future we face, very scary to think that our loved ones may be randomly killed while going about their days and it's only going to get worse. Trump has the right idea on this, about time the rest of the western world followed his lead.
Fernando Flat Silkworm wrote: » May not be the case here, but an awful lot of these attacks are carried out by second generation immigrants, who were born in the country they attack. It's radicalisation that needs to be tackled.
moonlighting_1 wrote: » it was only a matter of time before this happened.
Jobs OXO wrote: » One is too many
