Man injured in Dublin stabbing

Gardai in Dublin are investigating an assault in Ballymun in the early hours of this morning.

A man in his 20s was stabbed at around 4.30am, at the Plaza Apartments on Coultry Road.

He was taken by ambulance to the Mater hospital where he is said to be in a serious but stable condition.

The scene has been preserved for a technical examination and Gardai are following a definite line of inquiry.