Man due in court this morning in connection with fatal stabbing of Shane Murphy

One man in his 20s is dead and another is fighting for his life after separate violent attacks in their own homes

Gardaí at the house in Carrigaline, Co Cork, where Shane Murphy's body was found. Shane's 75-year-old father, Weeshie Murphy, was seriously injured in the attack. Picture: Michael MacSweeney/Provision

One young man was stabbed to death and another is fighting for his life after a hammer attack following separate violent attacks in their own homes in Cork over the weekend.

The father of the fatal stabbing victim and the mother of the assault victim were also injured in the brutal attacks but both are expected to make full recoveries from their physical injuries.