Man critical after city stabbing

A MAN in his mid-40s is fighting for his life after being stabbed a number of times with several sharp weapons as he walked to his home.

The man was stabbed and slashed at 1.50am yesterday just after he got out of a taxi to walk into his home in a Cork suburb.

The victim, who is well known to gardaí, was rushed to Cork University Hospital and later transferred to Mercy University Hospital where he underwent emergency surgery. A hospital spokesman described his condition as critical.