Woman killed in Offaly stabbing

GARDAÍ were last night questioning a man in connection with the fatal stabbing of a woman in Co Offaly yesterday evening.

The stabbing is understood to have taken place during a dispute involving a couple. A woman died and a man in his 30s was seriously injured in the incident at a first floor apartment off High Street in Tullamore.

A garda spokesperson said they received a call at around 7pm alerting them to the incident. Last night gardaí preserved the scene near the Tasty Food Takeaway fast food outlet on Tara Street.