GARDAÍ are appealing for witnesses to two savageattacks this week in Cork city, including a violent mugging incident which involved a gang of up to five men.

GARDAÍ investigating the murder of a 27-year-old unemployed man believe he may have been stabbed to death following a row with two others.

DRINK driving arrests in Cork city are set to break last year’s record within the next few days, according to gardaí who have seen a staggering 41% increase in detections since the introduction of mandatory breath testing.