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Two injured in separate stabbing and iron bar attacks in Laois and Wexford

Officers in Portlaoise and Enniscorthy are investigating.

GARDAÍ ARE INVESTIGATING two separate incidents of assault in Co Laois and Wexford last night. 

A man in his 30s was found with apparent stab wounds at O’Moore Place, Portlaoise at 8pm yesterday evening. 

The man was taken to Portlaoise Hospital. Investigations are ongoing.

In a separate incident, gardaí are investigating an assault which took place at Clonegal, Enniscorthy at 11.30pm last night. 

A man in his 30s allegedly assaulted a local resident with an iron bar. The victim had left his house to check a noise disturbance in his yard. He sustained a non-life threatening head injury.

A man in his 30s was arrested nearby and taken to Baltinglass Garda Station and was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.

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