Gardaí probe stabbing, hammer attack

Gardaí in Cork are continuing their investigations after a man was stabbed in the arm and struck on the head with a hammer.

The assault took place in the Mardyke area of the city at 10.30pm on Friday. The victim, 20, from Togher, was set about by five men who got out of a van.

Gardaí are investigating if the incident is linked to an altercation on Aug 7 when the victim was attacked by a group of men on Farranferris Avenue in the northside of Cork City.