Man (40s) arrested following stabbing in Co Cork

Man hospitalised with non-life threatening injuries

A man has been arrested following a stabbing in Co Cork. Photograph: iStock
A man has been arrested following a stabbing in Co Cork. Photograph: iStock

A man has been arrested following a stabbing that left a man in his 40s hospitalised in Co Cork.

Gardaí and emergency services attended the incident in a private residence in Mitchelstown at midnight*.

Gardaí said the injured man was taken by the emergency services to Cork University Hospital for the treatment of “non-life threatening injuries”.

A man in his 40s was arrested and brought to a Garda station in Co Cork. He is being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act.

Gardaí are searching areas around the property for the weapon involved, with investigations ongoing.

This copy was updated on October 11th, 2025 as a previous version incorrectly stated that it was understood that the man was stabbed in an Ipas centre.

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