Woman critical after city stabbing

Galway Bay fm newsroom - A man and a woman are in Garda custody following a stabbing at an estate on the Headford road in the early hours of today.

A woman in her 30s recieved a stabwound to her abdomen at Ard an Coiste sometime between 12:30 and 1am.

The woman, believed to be a native of County Clare, was taken to University Hospital Galway where her condition is described as critical but stable this morning.

A man in his 40s and a woman in her 30s were arrested in connection with the incident and taken to Milstreet Garda station.

They're being held under section 4 of the criminal justice act.

Gardaí recovered a knife at the scene and this is now being forensically examined.

Galway Gardaí are appealing for anyone with information to contact them in the incident room at 091 538 070.

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