A father-of-one was fatally stabbed in Cork after he had gone to buy food for his family for a pre-St Patrick's Day meal. A father-of-one, he lived with his partner in an apartment complex at Camden Court off Carroll's Quay - just metres from Cork city centre. stock imageNews in 90 seconds - March 17Gardaí said the incident occurred in the Lower John Street-Knapps Square-Devonshire Street area in Cork city after 7pm on Monday evening. The incident occurred just a short distance from the Mercy University Hospital (MUH). The fatal attack was the second stabbing in Cork city in the space of just 48 hours.

Source: Irish Independent March 17, 2026 15:23 UTC