A jury will be sworn-in on Monday afternoon for the trial of Riad Bouchaker, who is accused of trying to murder three children in Dublin three years ago.
Bouchaker (52), of no fixed address, is charged with the attempted murder of two girls and one boy, and assault causing serious harm to a care worker, at Parnell Square East in Dublin city centre on November 23rd, 2023.
He was further charged with three counts of assault causing harm as well as the possession and production of a 36cm kitchen knife.
Judge Paul McDermott told the Central Criminal Court on Monday morning that a jury would be empanelled at 2pm for the trial, before Judge Tony Hunt.
The trial is expected to last for two weeks.
A five-year-old girl and a woman in her 30s were left in a critical condition after the attack.
A five-year-old boy and a six-year-old girl were also injured.
The incident came hours before the start of several days of rioting in Dublin.