Six people were killed in the incident on Saturday.
A Laois woman living in Australia says she'll be avoiding a shopping centre where six people were killed at the weekend.
Joel Cauchi killed five women and a man in a stabbing incident at a shopping centre in Sydney on Saturday, while police are investigating if he deliberately targeted women.
Cauchi - who suffered from mental health issues - was shot dead after confronting a policewoman.
Niamh Quinn, who's originally from Portlaoise, says people are still trying to get their heads around the incident:
Australian police are investigating another attack in Sydney.
A number of people - including a bishop - have reportedly been stabbed during a church service in the Wakeley district.
A man has been arrested.
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