Cork City attacks drop by 50% following knife crime initiative

The number of assaults using knives in Cork City has dropped by 50% since gardaí launched a knife crime initiative last year.

Gardaí released the figures yesterday after calls from Sinn Féin for Garda action in the wake of two fatal stabbings in the city last weekend. A third man was injured in a stabbing incident on Monday.

One of the fatal stabbings and the Monday stabbing were linked to domestic disputes.