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A man has been hospitalised in Limerick after he was stabbed twice in what gardaí suspect is an incident linked to a family dispute.
The stabbing happened around 5pm on Old Park Road, Corbally.
The man, who is understood to be a resident of a hostel in Limerick city, is believed to have been walking with a female when he was attacked by two men.
It is understood a passer by who came across the injured man alerted the emergency services.
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An ambulance attended the scene and took the victim to University Hospital Limerick where he is being treated for stab wounds.
A garda source said: “There was an incident. It’s believed to be part of a family dispute. The injuries involved are not believed to be life threatening.”
“One man has gone to hospital after he received two stab wounds”.
Gardaí at Henry Street are investigating.