Three gay men were "hunted" in Phoenix Park earlier this week by a group of men with knives, the Seanad has been told.
Fine Gael Senator Barry Ward said that one of the victims had contacted him about the alleged incident.
Speaking in the chamber, Senator Ward said the three men were chased by "six men with knives".
He said when the victims contacted gardaí "they were told there was no CCTV and they could not identify the crowd".
The senator said "that is not good enough" and called for garda patrols in the park.
Discussing Pride month, Senator Ward said: "We have come so far as a country in acknowledging the special nature of people who have pride in their sexuality and are showing that to us."
"It feels like we have come so far and yet we also know there are people in this country who do not acknowledge or accept it," he added.
In a statement, gardaí they were made aware of the alleged incident on Monday night.
Gardaí said they responded at around 11.35pm but "following a lengthy patrol of the area" no one made a formal report to them.
They appealed to anyone with "direct knowledge or who has been a victim of such an incident" to contact Cabra Garda Station on 01 666 7400, the Diversity Unit at the Garda National Community Engagement Bureau on 01 666 3150 or an advocacy group.
Gardaí added following the report of the alleged incident its National Community Engagement Bureau and Community Policing Unit in Cabra have contacted LGBTQIA+ advocacy groups.
Last night on social media, one of the people in the alleged incident said: "All my LGBTQ friends please avoid the Phoenix Park, me and my two friends were literally hunted in the park for over an hour by a car full of men."
He said the men "jumped out of the car leaving all doors open and proceeded to chase us with knives, addressing us with gay slurs".
"We hid in three ditches before we made it to an exit which took over an hour because they were driving around the park looking for us."
"This happening in 2024? If we didn't run or hide God knows what would have happened," he added.
