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23rd Mar 2020

8-year-old boy attacked by dogs in Dublin has died

Rudi Kinsella

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Tragic news.

An 8-year-old boy who was attacked by a number of dogs in Tallaght on Sunday has died.

Gardaí said that the boy passed away this morning, Monday 23 March, at Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) in Crumlin.

The boy was attacked by the dogs at a house in Tallaght at approximately 4pm on Sunday.

The dog warden has been notified and the dogs have been confiscated.

A full investigation into this incident is underway by Gardaí at Tallaght Garda Station.

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