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01st Feb 2020

Man stabbed and beaten following suspected hate crime in Kildare

Rudi Kinsella

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The incident occurred on Friday evening.

A man has been taken to hospital after being stabbed and beaten in Newbridge, Kildare on Friday evening.

It’s understood that Gardaí are treating the incident as a possible hate crime.

Two men in their 20s were attacked at a Railway Station in Newbridge at approximately 6.40pm on Friday.

One man in his 20s received stab type injuries and was taken to Tallaght University Hospital with non life threatening injuries.

A forensic examination of the scene has been carried out by Garda Scenes of Crime investigators.

No arrests have been made at this stage and investigations are ongoing.

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