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.
Deise Vu wrote: » Is the fact that it happened in Dundalk coincidental? Did this guy just maybe just drive across the border? As usual these threads jump straight to the nuclear button and there is no sensible discussion about what should we do when we witness barbarity in another country and are faced with the decision to do nothing about it or else help the victims but run the risk importing that barbarity. Not good choices but any chance of rational discussion of lending assistance with a lot safeguards included? Naw, I didn't think so either.
enricoh wrote: » Yeah absolutely no difference between a drink filled row that gets out of hand and a fella that gets up in the morning and stabs as many randomers as possible. Who possibly shouldn't even have got through immigration and maybe doing it for isis etc. No difference at all!
enricoh wrote: Yeah absolutely no difference between a drink filled row that gets out of hand and a fella that gets up in the morning and stabs as many randomers as possible. Who possibly shouldn't even have got through immigration and maybe doing it for isis etc. No difference at all!
Omackeral wrote: » A guy (regrettably) got injured in a drunken argument/brawl over a taxi on one of the busiest nights of the year vs a guy getting stabbed to death by an absolute randomer at 9am.
baylah17 wrote: » Whatever the background to this event be it a terrorist attack or not, nothing excuses the level or bigotry bile and pure hatred being spewed by some on this thread. RIP to the man who was killed
Strazdas wrote: » Even if it was Islamist related, we are seeing people being assaulted on our streets every day of the week along with numerous gangland killings (including completely innocent people being murdered) in the last couple of years. I'd be very wary of overreacting to incidents like this as there are plenty of unpleasant types out there just itching to have a go at Ireland's immigrant population.
Donald Trump wrote: » Japanese people want to severely restrict people coming to their country. A bit hypocritical if they expect that they can go anywhere they like themselves. We're under no obligation to implement their rules just because they might want to come here for whatever reason.
ThisRegard wrote: » Someone claimed that when there's a random attack, it's not random, it's terrorism. A guy was sent to hospital and is in a serious condition as a result of one such random attack a day or two ago.
Tell me how wrote: » London in particular is dealing with a knife culture amongst schoolchildren for the last 10+ years
ThisRegard wrote: » Oh, so the two guys knew each other. You well know yourself that there's a great amount of attack in the country perpetrated on a weekly basis by strangers upon strangers. Some resulting in deaths. Are you that naive to think otherwise?
Cason Loud Broomstick wrote: » What's the story with Europe these says? Europe. Pull up your pants.
Hammeron Frazier wrote: » TBH I don't see any "pure hatred" on this thread.
Grayson wrote: » What about the "I'd attack anyone who looked middle eastern who got too close to me" post?
testaccount123 wrote: » Assist the refugees in countries neighbouring the conflicts. Take a reasonable number of heavily vetted, at-risk individuals - like women, children, Christians, homosexuals etc. and offer them properly supported asylum. Close the borders to MENA youth who have nothing to do with any conflict and nothing to offer Europe.
Omackeral wrote: » That's worrying. Not the fact he's Egyptian (if he is) but the fact they know nothing about him or how long he's here. Who else are we harboring here?
ebbsy wrote: » And I bet that man came into the country properly and was of good character, unlike that ****ing scum from Egypt who should have been pushed back across the sea on the tyre that he came from before he stabbed that poor man.
Hammeron Frazier wrote: TBH I don't see any "pure hatred" on this thread.
ebbsy wrote: And I bet that man came into the country properly and was of good character, unlike that ****ing scum from Egypt who should have been pushed back across the sea on the tyre that he came from before he stabbed that poor man.
Mahony0509 wrote: » I just read there that the attacker was disarmed by an unarmed member of the Gardai. Fair play to the Garda for taking him on.
Professor Moriarty wrote: » kaymin wrote: » No, I don't. For the third time, the DoJ is not responsible for "influencing politicians to strengthen such laws". Yeah. For the third time, is that what happened? If so, why and how did it happen? Or are you just going to repeat your "It's all the fault of the DoJ" mantra? Why do you say the DoJ has no responsibility for influencing politicians (minister for justice specifically) to tighten up loopholes in laws? Please provide some facts since you have repeated this assertion 'three' times already! Do you extend this rationale to advice in general- the minister for justice does not take advice from DoJ personnel? What a ridiculous notion you have of how things work
kaymin wrote: » No, I don't. For the third time, the DoJ is not responsible for "influencing politicians to strengthen such laws". Yeah. For the third time, is that what happened? If so, why and how did it happen? Or are you just going to repeat your "It's all the fault of the DoJ" mantra?
Tell me how wrote: » Still think that?
Hammeron Frazier wrote: » I don't call that hatred, I call that stupid.
Irishmale0399 wrote: » Assist the refugees in countries neighbouring the conflictsSaudi Arabia offered over 1 million people a place to seek asylum....less than 1% took them up. They all want to come to the EU.Close the borders to MENA youthThese youths arrive at the EU border without passports and claim to be Syrian or Afgan, very often making themselves younger than they actually are. In some cases upon entering the EU they adopt multiple identies and are claiming social benifits in many cities/countries. Perfect example of this was the young man who commited the terror attack in Berlin last Christmas.
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