A man was left seriously injured over the weekend after thugs slashed him in the back in a horror west Dublin stabbing.
The attackers are understood to have stabbed the victim in the back during an altercation at California Hills, Ballyfermot on Saturday.
The injured man received a serious wound and is currently recovering from the incident.
And just before the stabbing, officers patrolling the area seized a large amount of cash from a gang of youths who they spotted "acting suspiciously".
It is not known if the two incidents are connected with Gardai investigating both.
A Garda spokesman told Dublin Live: “The stabbing occurred on September 19. The injured party received a serious wound to his back. Investigation is ongoing.”
Speaking about the seizure, he added: “Gardai from Ballyfermot Garda Station were carrying out a dedicated patrol tackling anti-social behaviour and combatting the use of fireworks in an area known locally as California Hill when they disturbed a gang of youths acting suspiciously."
He added: "A large sum of money was discovered and seized in the vicinity of where the youths were congregated. Investigation is ongoing."
