Our gory friend the Herald comments:
http://www.herald.ie/opinion/editorial-how-many-more-must-die-by-knife-2018671.html
Oh yes, it's not just gangland crime.
The latest example is an ex-soldier, apparently a very nice person who was part of a Donaghmede sport club and just found a job in the fire brigade.
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0118/1224262565063.html
Btw, my train drives through Donaghmede every day.
It is a very sinister, gloomy part of Dublin, jointed to Kilbarrack (the name says it all, he?). Areas like these are known for the "Knackers" (in England they would be called "White Trash") living there. I try to never change trains at Donaghmede, because there are nearly always aggressive youngsters hanging out near the train station. 13 y.o. who drink and do drugs. And who hate foreigners.
This guy wanted to help a friend who had trouble with a loud party. The result? He was stabbed death with a knife.
I saw his mother crying in the evening news tonight. Apparently the blade of the knife broke in his chest and he died on the scene.
Dublin, all hell broke loose over you. The people in this country really freak me out!
