Councillor Says Dublin is Becoming Safer After City Centre Stabbing - 03/06/2026
Dublin is “becoming a much safer city” despite a fatal stabbing in the city centre over the bank holiday weekend, according to a local councillor.Fianna Fáil Councillor Rory Hogan made the comments following the death of 21-year-old Qayyum Balogun, who died after an assault in the early hours of Monday morning.Councillor Hogan described the incident as “deeply disturbing” and urged anyone with information to contact Gardaí.He said that due to increased high-visibility policing and recent changes, Gardaí were on the scene within minutes of the incident, and added that he believes Dublin is a…
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