Gardaí in Dublin are dealing with a “serious ongoing incident” in which at least one male, believed to be a juvenile, has been seriously injured.
It is understood a number of other people have also been injured.
The violent incident took place in a shared accommodation setting, or care facility, in Donaghmede, Dublin 13.
A group of people, male and female, and including teenagers, were present. it is understood several were injured.
A number of the group managed to flee when the incident began.
Paramedics and gardaí went to the scene after the alarm was raised.
The Irish Times understands the incident is knife-related.
“An Garda Síochána is currently responding to a serious ongoing incident at a residential location in Dublin 13 today,” Garda Headquarters said in a brief statement at lunchtime.
“As this is in its early stages, no further information is available at this time.”
More to follow.