Arrests following double stabbings in swinford

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to a series of stabbing incidents in Swinford over the past few days in which two young men received injuries.

Both victims needed medical attention after being attacked but it is understood that neither required hospitalisation.

Two men have been arrested under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 in connection with the incidents and are being detained at Swinford Garda Station.

Their period of detention has been extended.

In the first incident on Thursday evening a man received what gardaí are describing as slash injuries in an attack either adjacent to or in an apartment.

Yesterday (Friday) evening there was a second similar type attack at an alleyway in the town known as Pound Lane.

The victim of the first attack is 16 years old while the second is 29 years old.

Gardaí are continuing their investigations and say they would welcome information at (094) 9251115.