Stab victim in critical condition may know attacker

GARDAÍ in Limerick say a man who received a near-fatal stab wound early yesterday may have known his attacker.

They are still waiting to question the victim who was placed in a high dependency unit after undergoing major surgery at the Mid-Western Regional Hospital.

The incident occurred at around 1am at Clarina Avenue, Ballinacurra Weston where the man was stabbed in the stomach.