Three young children are among five people injured following a “serious public order incident”outside a school in Dublin city centre.

Police said the three children, a man and a woman were taken to hospitals around Dublin shortly after 1.30pm.

One of the children, a girl, and the woman are being treated for serious injuries.

The other two children and the man are being treated for less serious injuries, according to police.

[An earlier report attributed the attack to a “foreign” man, but none of the latest reporting includes that. So far, it appears that the attack targeted the children until adults intervened to protect them. — Ed]