Mallow stab murder suspect was friend of victim

A suspect in the murder of a Galway native in Mallow on Thursday night is thought to have been a friend of the victim for some time.

Conor Quinn, aged 24 and a Galway native, suffered fatal injuries when he was stabbed in an altercation on Bridge St in the centre of Mallow at around 8.30pm on Thursday.

Gardaí have urged a man who left the scene of the murder, and who is considered a suspect, to come forward.