Man dies in Clare stabbing

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A 25-year-old man has been stabbed to death in County Clare this morning.

The man was stabbed a number of times at around 1.15 am this morning at Marion Estate in Kilkee in County Clare

He was taken to University Hospital Limerick with serious injuries and later pronounced dead.

Gardai arrested a 22-year-old man a short time later, he’s being held at Kilrush Garda Station under section 4 of the Criminal Justice act.

The scene is currently preserved for examination and the Garda Technical Bureau is scheduled to attend later.

Gardai are asking anyone who may have been in the area at the time of the incident or anyone who has information to contact them.