FOUR MEN were injured in a stabbing incident in Miltown Malbay on Sunday evening.
The Square in Miltown Malbay was cordoned off by An Garda Síochána on Sunday evening following the public order incident.
Three ambulances and two Garda squad cars were deployed to Miltown Malbay following the stabbing which occurred approximately at 19:10.
Non-life threatening injuries were sustained by the four men involved in the stabbing. Two of the men are aged in their twenties, one in their thirties and one in his forties.
One of the males aged in his twenties received medical treatment at the scene. The two males aged in their thirties and forties were subsequently conveyed to University Hospital Limerick for treatment.
All men involved in the attack are understood to be asylum seekers and relocated to Miltown Malbay over the past two years.
Locals were left shocked when they saw one of the man with blood all over his face outside The Malbay on Sunday evening. The incident has fueled safety concerns and caused a lot of anger within Miltown Malbay.
A spokesperson for An Garda Síochána confirmed they that responded to reports of a public order incident in Miltown Malbay on Sunday evening. “The scene was preserved for technical examination. Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this incident to come forward. Anyone who was in the area at the time of the incident, including road users with video / dashcam footage from the area at this time, is asked to make contact with investigating Gardaí. Gardaí can be contacted at Ennis Garda Station on (065) 684 8100, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station”.
Gardaí said their investigations are ongoing and that no further information is available at this time.
When asked for information on the persons responsible, a Garda spokesperson stated, “An Garda Síochána does not comment on the specifics of ongoing investigations. The purpose of an investigation is to determine the exact nature and motive of the incident which occurred and the nature of participation, or not, of any particular person. As the investigation is ongoing the determination of ‘those responsible’ is still ongoing”.
