A man in his 50s has been rushed to hospital after being allegedly stabbed several times following an incident outside Terminal 1 at Dublin airport on Saturday.
The alleged stabbing incident occurred between 11am and midday when it is understood a non-national began randomly stabbing members of the public outside the building.
A man also aged in his 50s was subsequently arrested by airport police a short time later. Under the Air Navigation Transport Act, airport police have the power to stop, search and detain any person or vehicle on airport property.
A person working in the Terminal, who did not want to be named said: “Mayhem broke out outside the Terminal where I work. The man, who is a non-national, began attempting to allegedly stab people all around him.
“He unfortunately got one older man and kept allegedly stabbing him. It was so very strange and those travelling and us working inside were very frightened. There were airport police everywhere.
“They (airport police) closed down the road out of Terminal One while the incident was taking place. It was extremely nerve wracking."
The airport's operators daa said there was no disruption to any flights as a result of the incident.
A Garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí and emergency services today, Sunday 17th September 2023, attended a public order incident outside terminal 1 at Dublin Airport, Co Dublin.”
The injured man, aged in his 50s, was taken to Beaumont Hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries.
The arrested man, also aged in his 50s, is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in North Dublin.
Gardaí added the scene has been preserved for a forensic examination.
A daa spokesperson confirmed: “Airport police at Dublin Airport responded to an incident outside terminal 1 this morning.
“One person has been arrested by the Gardaí. Flights at Dublin Airport are operating normally.”
Gardaí are now appealing for witnesses of the incident, particularly pedestrians and road users who were in the vicinity of Terminal 1 between 11am and 11.45am, to contact Dublin Airport Garda station on 01-666 4950, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800-666 111, or any Garda station.
Additional reporting by Sarah Slater
