Polish man fatally injured during stabbing at Ennis house party

Three arrested following early morning incident that left one dead and another injured

Gardai at the scene of the murder in Sandfield Mews, Ennis this morning. Photograph:  Eamon Ward
Gardai at the scene of the murder in Sandfield Mews, Ennis this morning. Photograph: Eamon Ward

A man has died and another has been injured after a stabbing at a house in Ennis, Co Clare.

The fatally injured man, a 31-year-old Polish national who had been staying recently at a homeless hostel, died in an ambulance on route to the Mid-Western Regional Hospital in Limerick.

The second man (39) was later found near the scene of the initial incident. He was also taken to the Mid-Western Regional Hospital and his injuries are not believed to be life threatening.

Gardai at the scene of the murder in Sandfield Mews, Ennis this  morning. Photograph: Eamon Ward
Gardai at the scene of the murder in Sandfield Mews, Ennis this morning. Photograph: Eamon Ward

The stabbing occurred at a house in Sandfield Mews, Ennis, at approximately 1am after a row broke out at a party .

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Three men, two of whom are brothers, have been arrested and are currently detained at Ennis and Shannon Garda stations under Section 4 Criminal Justice Act.

The scene has been preserved for a Garda technical examination and the services of the State Pathologist and the Garda Technical Bureau have been requested.

Gardaí in Ennis are appealing for information on 065-6848100.

Dan Griffin

Dan Griffin

Dan Griffin is an Irish Times journalist