Fatal Dublin stabbing: Teenager due in court

A 17-year-old youth is due to appear in court in Dublin today in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 31-year-old man in the Blanchardstown area of the city on Sunday night.

The victim, Michael Murphy, died in hospital early yesterday morning after he suffered multiple stab wounds to his head and upper body during the attack outside the Buddha Bar.

The teenager due in court today was arrested in Blanchardstown yesterday morning and charged with assault causing harm under section four of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act.