Man seriously injured in Dublin park stabbing

Gardaí investigating after male in his 40s hospitalised following Ballyfermot incident

Gardaí said the victim was brought to hospital by ambulance.
Gardaí said the victim was brought to hospital by ambulance.

A man has been seriously injured after he was stabbed a number of times in a park in Dublin on Friday evening.

The man in his 40s was stabbed in a park in Ballyfermot, just off the Ballyfermot road.

Gardaí said he made his way to a nearby off-licence for assistance and was taken to St James’s Hospital by ambulance.

Gardaí are at the scene of the incident and investigations are ongoing.

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