Man, 19, slashed in gang attack

A KNOWN associate of the McCarthy Dundon gang is recovering after receiving numerous slash wounds in a vicious attack near his home in Limerick.

Two men armed with knives carried out the attack in Carew Park, Southill, at around teatime on Wednesday.

The victim, 19, from Ballinacurra Weston, was brought to the Mid-Western Regional Hospital with wounds to the neck, arms and upper body. His injuries were not life-threatening.

A garda spokesman said: “He received slash injuries and there was no penetration wound as such.”

It is believed the injured man, who lives with his girlfriend, would not make any complaint to gardaí when they spoke with him.

Gardaí believe those involved in the attack were known to their victim and may also have links to the McCarthy Dundon gang.

It is believed the attack resulted from a falling out between the gang members.