A Dublin community has been left "frightened and traumatised" following a vicious attack that landed a teen in hospital.
The teenager was assaulted in a horrific incident in Bluebell on Wednesday evening. He was taken to Beaumont Hospital where his condition was described as "serious" by the gardai.
Local Sinn Fein Councillor Daithi Doolan slammed the attack as "deplorable". He said: "A young man is seriously injured. A community is frightened and traumatised.