Two held as man left fighting for life after stabbing in Cork suburb

A 31-year-old man was fighting for his life last night after being stabbed in the chest during an attack in Cork City.

The victim was found lying unconscious on a footpath and covered in blood by emergency services when they arrived at the scene of the attack in Fairhill shortly before 2.40pm.

He was rushed by ambulance to Cork University Hospital where he underwent emergency surgery.