Five-year-old girl stabbed in Dublin leaves intensive care
Girl Underwent Temple Children's Surgery Street Hospital Was Where She Little To Taken The Emergency
A five-year-old girl who was critically injured after being stabbed in the chest outside of her school in Dublin has left the intensive care unit and is back on a general ward.
The child was one of four victims who were attacked, which included two other children and a creche worker, outside Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire on Parnell Square on November 23.
She was taken to Temple Street Children's Hospital where she underwent emergency surgery.
She remained in the Intensive Care Unit before being released into the general ward in December.
Following a setback, she was once again taken back into the ICU in January however, her family say she is now back on the ward.
In an update, her family said she is almost "over this bump in the road."
"Our little angel is a fighter and we are sure she will come out victorious," they said on the GoFundMe page that was set up for the girl.
The page, titled Barróg do Chailín Beag (A Hug for a Little Girl) has received nearly €85,000 in donations following the incident.
They also expressed their gratitude to everyone who has been "dedicating their energy" to the five-year-old and her family.
"We wouldn't be here had it not been for everyone on that day who gave her the fighting chance.
"We are forever grateful to everyone who has been dedicating their energy, day in and day out, to her and us," the family added.
The attack in November led to a chain reaction of events that saw the worst rioting in Dublin.
A 50-year-old man, Riad Bouchaker, appeared in Dublin District court charged with the attempted murder of three children and the assault of creche worker Leanne Flynn during the Parnell Square incident.