At least three children taken to hospital after Dublin stabbing - RTE

At least three children have been taken to hospital following a suspected stabbing in Dublin city centre on Thursday, national broadcaster RTE reported.

Irish police said in a statement that officers are currently at the scene of a serious incident on Dublin's Parnell Square and are being assisted by other emergency services. It said it was not in a position to confirm any further details.

A photograph posted on RTE's website showed that police had cordoned off part of the square, which is next to Dublin city's main thoroughfare of O'Connell Street.