The most senior central criminal court judge has commented on the large number of immigrants to Ireland coming before the courts following drunken stabbings.

A BRAZILIAN working in Charleville, Co Cork, was yesterday acquitted at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Limerick of murdering a fellow countryman.

A BRAZILIAN living in Charleville died from a massive knife wound which entered under his ear and penetrated to the lining of his chest, a court heard.

A BRAZILIAN working in Co Cork yesterday recalled how he saw one friend stab another.