A MAN is in a serious condition in hospital after being stabbed a number of times at a commercial premises on the outskirts of Limerick City.
Gardaí said the attack happened on the Old Cratloe Road at around 5pm last Sunday evening (January 12).
The injured man, understood to be in his 20s, was left with “serious injuries”, Gardaí said.
A Garda spokeswoman said that “Gardaí responded to an incident of assault that occurred in the Old Cratloe Road area of Limerick on Sunday 12th January 2025 at approximately 5pm.”
She said the man “was conveyed to University Hospital Limerick with serious injuries”, adding that “the investigation is ongoing.”
Sources said the man was stabbed a number of times in an incident believed to have happened following a row.
Meanwhile, Gardaí are investigating a separate incident in Castletroy in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
A man suffered stab wounds to his hands after he was allegedly set upon by a number of men travelling in a van who jumped out to carry out the attack, sources claimed.
“Gardaí were alerted to an alleged incident of assault that occurred in the Castletroy area on Tuesday 14th January 2025, the incident occurred at approximately 4am,” a Garda spokeswoman said.
“A man in his 20s was conveyed to hospital with injuries which are believed to be non-life threatening. The investigation is ongoing.”
Anyone with information on the attacks is asked to contact their local Garda station or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.
