The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: A tragedy in Ballinlough 

Irish Examiner reporter Ann Murphy joins Deirdre on Tuesday's podcast to discuss the double stabbing incident which took place in Ballinlough in Cork on Monday night

Gardaí and emergency services were called to Shrewsbury Downs at around 9.15pm on Monday night following reports from neighbours of an incident outside a residence. Picture: Larry Cummins

A man in his twenties is in Garda custody today after the stabbing of Stella and Brian Gallagher at their home in Ballinlough on Monday night.

Residents of the Shrewsbury Downs estate on the southside of Cork city heard a disturbance outside between 8pm and 9pm on Monday night and were warned by Whatsapp message to remain in their homes and lock the doors.