Gardaí arrest two in connection with Limerick stabbing

Two people in their twenties have been arrested in connection with a stabbing incident in Limerick City overnight, in which a man was seriously injured.

A 20-year-old man was found with multiple stab wounds when emergency services and Gardaí were attending a house fire on Mary Street in the early hours of this morning.

He was rushed to Limerick Regional Hospital where his condition is being described as serious but stable.

A man and a woman were arrested this afternoon and are now being held at Roxboro and Mayorstone Garda Station.