A doctor in his 50s was seriously injured in a stabbing at a clinic on Usher's Island in Dublin city centre on Friday morning, and a man in his 60s was arrested at the scene. The doctor was rushed to St James' Hospital, where his condition is believed to be serious.
Attack at city centre clinic
Emergency services responded to reports of an incident at the premises just after 9am on Friday. Officers from the Garda Armed Response Unit (ASU) and Kevin Street attended the scene and detained a man in his 60s.
A Garda spokesperson told the Irish Mirror: "Shortly after 9am on Friday, 30th October 2025, Gardaí from Kevin Street and ASU responded to reports of an incident at a premises on Ushers Island, Dublin 8. During the incident, a man in his 50s was seriously assaulted."
Arrest and detention
"He received medical attention at the scene from Gardaí before being transported by ambulance to St. James's Hospital. A man in his 60s was arrested at the scene and is currently being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in Dublin City," the spokesperson added.
Investigations are ongoing.
Separate incident in Toxteth
In a separate event, a man is in a critical condition in hospital after a punching bag machine fell on him during a confrontation in Toxteth. Emergency crews were called to a parade of shops on Berkley Street just before 7pm on Thursday, October 29, following reports of a disturbance.
Officers found that a punching bag machine had been knocked over and landed on the man, who is in his 50s. He suffered a severe head injury and was taken to hospital, where he remains in a critical condition.
Merseyside Police has clarified what happened after the incident was initially falsely reported as a stabbing. A white forensic tent remains at the scene in the pedestrianised zone off Upper Parliament Street, with a police cordon centred outside Bon Café. Two tarpaulin sheets are visible on the ground near the tent. An investigation is underway, with officers making witness appeals and examining CCTV footage in the area.
