Limerick stabbing victim named, man charged

THE Limerick man stabbed to death near his home in the city on Tuesday night was named by gardaí yesterday as 25-year-old Rory Burke.

Mr Burke’s body was found in Little Glentworth Street shortly before 11pm by passersby who immediately raised the alarm.

Originally from Shannon Banks in the Corbally area of the city, the 25-year-old had been living in a flat in Davis Street near the scene of his death for some time.