Gardaí are searching for the weapon used in a fatal assault outside the Blackhorse Place apartment block in Dublin 7.
A man, named locally as Jamie Bailey (30s) from Limerick, died after the attack. He was found by gardaí on the footpath with serious injuries at the apartment block on Blackhorse Avenue after being alerted by the public.
The man was brought to the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Gardaí believe the victim was killed arising from a bitter personal dispute that had worsened in recent weeks and they suspect he knew his killer.
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It is understood that gardaí suspect a knife or another bladed weapon may have been used in the assault, which took place between 2.00am and 3.30am on Sunday morning.
Detectives and a divisional search unit were on site searching the area, including drains, for the weapon.
Gardaí viewed CCTV footage from a convenience store on the street, which was not open at the time of the assault.
The force is appealing for witnesses to the incident or those who may have dashcam footage of the area at the time to contact Bridewell Garda station.
The busy road was closed to traffic on Sunday as gardaí carried out a forensic search of the area, with bus routes on the road facing diversions.
The Garda said a postmortem is set to take place and that the coroner and the State Pathologist have been notified.
Cabra/Glasnevin councillor Séamas McGrattan said he was shocked by the incident.
“Knife crime has become a real problem in our city. We need an urgent and serious response,” the Sinn Féin councillor said.
“People must have the right to walk the streets of Dublin safely and without fear.”
He called for an increased Garda presence on the ground and policing to deter crime and antisocial behaviour from taking place.
