MAN STABLE FOLLOWING BALLINASLOE STABBING

Date Published: 22-Jan-2012

A Brazilian man is in a stable but serious conditon after he was stabbed during an altercation in Ballinasloe in the early hours of today [Jan 22].

The man, aged 28, is being treated at Portiuncula Hospital for a knife wound to his abdomen.

Gardai were alerted to the incident just after 1.30am when a row broke out outside the Sliabh na hAbhann apartment complex in the adjoining carpark.

A 21 year old man is still being questioned this lunchtime after he was arrested and detained by Gardai under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act.