Call for knife amnesty after suspected stabbing in Carrigaline

The scene of the stabbing on Church Hill, Carrigaline, Co Cork, which occurred on Monday night. Picture: Dan Linehan

A knife amnesty has been called for by Cork’s Lord Mayor amid a rise in violent crime in the city and county.

Councillor Deirdre Forde’s call comes on the day of the funeral of Matt O’Neill, 29, who died on January 8 following a serious assault on December 28 in Carrigaline, one of Cork's largest commuter towns.