Senator Sharon Keogan has asked for a national vigil for the victims of the horrific stabbings at the Parnell East Gaelscoil to be observed this evening at 8pm, so that people can pause wherever they are, to light a candle, say a prayer, or observe a moment’s silence for those who were attacked and injured.
She said what happened in the shocking attack on the children at the Dublin primary school was being lost in all the noise, and appealed for the country to come together in solidarity with the victims tomorrow at 8pm.
Children from the school were being collected on Thursday at 1.30 pm, when a man with a knife who had been loitering in the area stabbed a little girl and made a frenzied attack on a crèche worker who tried to intervene, as well as on two other children.
One child is still in a critical condition in hospital, while another child and the female créche worker is also in a serious condition.
Every day I feel is a blessing from God. And I consider it a new beginning.
But not every day is a good day for everyone.
What happened in Dublin Friday to the victims has been lost in all of this noise. Let us all take a moment out of our day tomorrow evening alone or as a… pic.twitter.com/cuu5kkCZHS— Senator Sharon Keogan (@SenatorKeogan) November 25, 2023
Senator Keogan said that she believed “every day I feel is a blessing from God. And I consider it a new beginning. But not every day is a good day for everyone.”
She said that what had happened in Dublin to the victims “has been lost in all of this noise”, and urged that a moment for the victims be observed at 8pm today.
“Let us all take a moment out of our day tomorrow evening alone or as a family & reflect on what has happened,” she wrote on social media.
“Light a candle, say a prayer in whatever way you choose but let us pray for all these victims affected and their carer.
“We can all be united in silence for that one moment for them.”