A 17-year-old youth has appeared before Dublin Children's Court in connection with the fatal stabbing of a man in west Dublin early yesterday morning.
Mr Michael Murphy, a 31-year-old father of Fort Lawn Avenue, Blanchardstown, was stabbed around 12 times in the body and face after he became involved in a row in the Budabar in the west Dublin suburb. The attack continued outside a nearby McDonald's restaurant.
Mr Murphy was taken to James Connolly Memorial Hospital, where he died three hours later.
The youth, who cannot be named, was arrested yesterday and taken to Blanchardstown Garda Station.
He was charged with assault causing serious harm under Section 4 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Persons Act. An application to bring more serious charges is to be lodged with the Director of Public Prosecutions, the court heard.
He was remanded in custody at St Patrick's Institution until November 9th will consent to bail of his own bond of €500, with an independent surety of €4,000.