Gardaí praised for saving man stabbed in the head in Cork city centre

Members of the Gardai sealed off the scene to be examined. Picture: Damian Coleman

Gardaí have been praised for saving the life of a man who almost bled to death after being stabbed in the head during a daylight attack on Cork’s main street.

Detectives investigating the attack, which occurred in front of shocked shoppers and motorists on St Patrick’s St at around 3.30pm on Thursday, are following a definite line of enquiry.