Gardai have arrested a man as part of an investigation into a number of serious assaults in the Pearse Street area of Dublin on the 16th April 2013.
At approximately 1a.m. this morning 16th April, 2013 a 31 year old man was discovered with stab wounds on Grafton Street. He was taken by ambulance to St James’s Hospital with serious injuries. Gardai then received a report of a second stabbing incident and assault on Chatham Row. A second man, 35 years was stabbed and a 22 year old female was assaulted. They were removed to St. James's Hospital and are being treated for their injuries.
In a follow up search of the area a 25 year old man was arrested and is currently detained at Pearse Street Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
A number of scenes are preserved and the matter is under investigation.
