A man was reportedly attacked with a “machete-like weapon” during an altercation in the Castlecurragh area of Mulhuddart, west Dublin.
As reported by Dublin Live, the incident took place on Monday evening, with armed Gardaí arriving on the scene after a reported brawl left a man with his arm slashed.
The man was subsequently rushed to Connolly Hospital for medical attention. His injuries were found not to be life-threatening.
Speaking to Dublin Live, police confirmed the details, though said there have been no arrests to date and investigations are “ongoing.”
Amid the ongoing crime wave, Ireland has seen a noticeable rise in unusual weapons being used, such as one woman who was murdered in her Blanchardstown home using a samurai sword in 2020.
Additionally, in 2020, there was an acid attack against a number of teens in Waterford which left them disfigured.
In March of this year, an apparent acid attack in Cork left two brothers severely injured and potentially on the verge of losing their sight.