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08th Aug 2022

Two men arrested after woman is stabbed in Kerry

Alan Loughnane

Stabbing Kerry

A teenager and a man in his 20s have been arrested.

Two men have been arrested in connection with an assault on a woman in Kerry on Sunday night (7 August).

A woman in her 20s was taken to hospital following a stabbing incident in the Ballymullen area of Tralee at around 11pm.

The woman’s injuries are not believed to be life-threatening and she is receiving treatment at Kerry University Hospital.

A technical examination of the scene took place on Monday morning.

Two men – one in their late teens and the other in their mid 20s – have been arrested in connection with this incident and are currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Tralee Garda station.

Anyone who may have witnessed this incident or who has information is asked to contact Tralee Garda Station at 066 – 7102300.

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