Gardai investigate Athlone assault

A man in his 20s was hospitalised last Friday after an alleged assault outside Athlone Garda Station.

A Garda spokesman said this week that they are investigating what they described as "a domestic incident" in which it is alleged a male in his 20s was "stabbed in the back by another male".

The injured man was brought to the Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore, where he was treated for his injuries and kept overnight before being discharged.

The incident occurred outside Athlone Garda Station on Friday, August 29, at 9.55pm. Gardai are aware of a suspect, but no arrests have been made at this stage. They have appealed for anyone who was in the Pearse Street/Barrack Street area between 9.30pm and 10pm last Friday and may have information to contact Athlone Garda Station.