A doctor is being treated in hospital after becoming the victim of a violent stabbing at an HSE clinic in Dublin. 

It is understood that the man remains in serious condition at St James’s Hospital following the attack. 

He reportedly suffered two stab wounds in the assault, which allegedly took place at Usher’s Island in Dublin shortly after 9 am this morning. 

Gardaí responded to the scene after alarms were raised around a possible stabbing. They delivered medical assistance to the injured man before escorting him to hospital. 

It is understood that officers from the Armed Support Unit were involved in the response after some reports indicated an armed man had attacked someone. 

Gardaí later arrested a man in his 60s, who is now being questioned.

A statement from An Garda Síochána reads: ‘Shortly after 9 am 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. 

‘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. Investigations are ongoing.’ 

Speaking to the Sun, one source revealed: ‘The doctor suffered serious injuries and could easily have been killed.

‘This was a very violent attack, and Gardai responded very quickly to the incident.

‘Thankfully, no one else was injured in the incident.’ 

A probe into the attack remains ongoing, and detectives from Kevin Street Garda Station are leading it.