DUBLIN, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Irish police said five people, including three young children, had been taken to hospital on Thursday following what local media said was a stabbing in Dublin city centre on Thursday.
He added that he saw a man lying on his side but did not see the events before.
One girl has sustained serious injuries and the other two children are being treated for less serious injuries, police said.
An adult female is also being treated for serious injuries and an adult male has less serious injuries, police added.
Local media reported that the people were stabbed on Dublin's Parnell Square, which is next to Dublin city's main thoroughfare of O'Connell Street.
Persons:
Leo Varadkar, Anthony Boyle, Dublin's, Varadkar, Padraic Halpin, Conor Humphries, William James, Alexandra Hudson
Organizations:
DUBLIN, National, RTE, Reuters, Local, Irish Times, Alexandra Hudson Our, Thomson
Locations:
Dublin, O'Connell, Parnell