Man arrested after fatal stabbing in Tralee

Gardaí in Co Kerry have arrested a man in his 20s in connection with a fatal stabbing in Tralee last night.

The victim, a married man in his 40s, was found injured in the Mitchell’s Crescent area of the town at around 11.30pm and was rushed to Tralee General Hospital, where he died a short time later.

Gardaí are treating the incident as murder and the scene of the discovery has been preserved pending technical examination. A post mortem is also due to be carried out later today.