A doctor in his 50s has been seriously injured in an assault at a HSE facility in Dublin.<\/p>\n
A man in his 60s was arrested at the scene on Usher’s Island, Dublin 8 this morning.<\/p>\n
He is currently detained at a garda station in Dublin city.<\/p>\n
The incident, understood to be a knife attack, happened at around 9am.<\/p>\n
Garda\u00ed from Kevin Street station and the Armed Support Unit attended the scene.<\/p>\n
The doctor received medical attention from garda\u00ed before being taken to St James’s Hospital.<\/p>\n
The HSE said its staff member is receiving medical treatment in hospital.<\/p>\n
“Our immediate concern is for their wellbeing and recovery, and we are continuing to provide support to the staff member and their colleagues,” it said in a statement.<\/p>\n
A spokesperson added: “The HSE takes the safety and wellbeing of both staff and service users extremely seriously. Support services are being made available to staff affected by this incident.”<\/p>\n
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