A creche worker is fighting for her life after being stabbed several times outside her flat in south inner city Dublin this morning.

A man aged in his 40s has been arrested and taken to Kevin Street garda station for questioning.

A long trail of bleach and soapy water runs across the yard of the School Street flats, where council workers have been sweeping the scene of this knife attack.

It is understood the victim, a woman aged in her 40s, was stabbed several times on the stairwell of the complex just before 8am this morning.

She managed to stumble a few yards outside the flats.

The stairwell where the attack happened | Image: Frank Greaney

The alarm was raised and she was rushed to nearby St James's Hospital, where her condition is described as critical but stable.

A technical examination was carried out at the scene and gardaí have taken a man in for questioning.

Neighbours say the victim worked in a creche across the road and may have been on her way there when she was attacked.

Gardaí are now appealing for witnesses to contact their local garda station or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800-0666-111.

 Our reporter filmed this video of the scene:

Originally published at 12:10pm