Rookie cop stabbed in city street attack

Officers' bravery hailed after knifeman rushed up in broad daylight

- BY MICHAEL O'TOOLE and CIARA O'LOUGHLIN

A GARDA was stabbed in broad daylight in the capital yesterday.

The horrific incident took place at around 6pm on Capel Street on Dublin city centre's northside.

It's understood a man ran towards two Garda officers shouting, and then attacked them.

One officer, a probationary Garda, was taken to hospital, where his injuries are non-life-threatening. It's understood he was stabbed twice.

The violent incident is currently being treated as a random and unprovoked attack, and there is no suspicion at this stage that it's terror-related.