Man dies in stabbing at Irish immigration centre in Kerry
One person killed and another injured in incident at International Protection Accommodation Services centre in Tralee early Friday morning.
What to know
- One person died and another was injured in a stabbing at an IPAS centre in Tralee, County Kerry, early on October 31.
- A man in his late 40s was arrested at the scene and is being detained for questioning under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act.
- The centre, located at Ballymullen Barracks, has housed 50 international protection applicants since opening two years ago with reported low incident rates.
- Local leaders described Tralee as a safe, welcoming community shocked by the violence.
“There is an air of sadness around the town that somebody like that, a migrant who has come to this town, to a place behind me that, according to local gardaí, there has been very little trouble in since it opened two years ago.”
Pa Daly, Sinn Féin TD · RTE News ↗
Deceased victim International protection applicantInjured man International protection applicantArrested man SuspectCllr Angie Baily Mayor of TraleePa Daly Sinn Féin TD
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Tralee mayor and local TD express shock and sympathy
Mayor Angie Baily described the community as shocked and noted Tralee is a safe, tight-knit town unaccustomed to such violence. Local Sinn Féin TD Pa Daly expressed sadness about the incident affecting a migrant who had come to a place of refuge.
“It is absolutely devastating news, and something that the people of Tralee are certainly not accustomed to.”
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Man in late 40s arrested at scene — A man in his late 40s was arrested at the scene and detained at a garda station in Kerry under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, allowing questioning for up to 24 hours. An incident room was established at Tralee Garda Station and a senior investigating officer appointed.
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Stabbing occurs at IPAS centre in Tralee, one dies and one injured — Emergency services were called to Ballymullen Barracks, Tralee, following a disturbance at the International Protection Accommodation Services centre. A man was discovered with serious stab wounds and died at the scene. A second man in his 40s was injured and taken to University Hospital Kerry.
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first by RTE News, 6d ago · also Irish Times
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first by The Irish Times, 8d ago · also RTE News
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