Father and son arrested after two brothers from different family stabbed

A father and son were arrested after two brothers from a different family were allegedly stabbed over a long-running land dispute in West Cork.

The two siblings, who are in their 30s, were recovering in Cork University Hospital last night following the frenzied knife attack near Dunmanway at 7 pm on Saturday.

Both victims are understood to have suffered serious injuries after being stabbed with what is believed to have been a large blade after an argument spiralled out of control and turned violent.

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The brothers were able to raise the alarm and a relative rushed the pair to Dunmanway Community Hospital. But medics decided their injuries were too serious.

One brother was then airlifted to Cork University Hospital and underwent emergency surgery on Saturday night. He remained in a serious but stable condition while the other was brought to Cork University Hospital by ambulance.

Gardaí raced to the scene after the horror stabbing and sealed off the area. Members of the Garda Technical Bureau conducted a full examination of the scene yesterday.

Gardaí then arrested the father and son who were being quizzed under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act by detectives in a West Cork Garda Station.

Cork University Hospital

In a statement, a Garda spokesman said they are continuing to “investigate all the circumstances in relation to an assault that occurred in Dunmanway, Cork yesterday evening, Saturday, 17 August, shortly after 7pm.

“The two men, aged in their 30s, who were taken to Cork University Hospital last night with serious injuries, remain in a serious but stable condition. The scene of the incident has been examined by a Garda Forensic Investigation team.

“Two men, aged in their 30s and 70s, remain in Garda custody detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in the Southern Region.”

Two men have been arrested
(Image: Niall Carson/PA Wire)

The statement continued: “Gardaí are appealing to anyone with information in relation to this incident to come forward, in particular anyone who was in the Ballyhalwick, Dunmanway, Co. Cork area between 6pm and 8pm on Saturday 17 August.

“Anyone who has camera footage (including dash cam) from Ballyhalwick, Dunmanway during this timeframe is asked to make this available to Gardaí.

“Gardaí can be contacted at Bandon Garda Station on 023 885 2200, the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.”

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