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Stabbing

  • 03-02-2008 11:46am
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,500 ✭✭✭✭


    RTE News wrote:
    Gardaí are investigating a fatal stabbing in a house on Dominick Street, Portumna, between 2.30am and 3.20am this morning.

    A 43-year-old man was pronounced dead at Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe following the incident.

    A 45-year-old man was arrested and is being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act at Loughrea Garda Station.

    AdvertisementThe scene of the incident is preserved for technical examination and investigation.

    The office of the State Pathologist has been notified and a post mortem examination will be carried out on the deceased man.

    Jesus, these things really pass you by until they happen where you live. Our town is really small, I'd say this is the first murder that's ever happened here. :(


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    It's always more shocking when it happens a small quiet town like Portumna


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,179 ✭✭✭FunkZ


    I was in Portumna for a day when I was on my holidays in Spain... Nice place.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,021 ✭✭✭m83


    FunkZ wrote: »
    I was in Portumna for a day when I was on my holidays in Spain... Nice place.

    portumna's in spain now??? :confused:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,179 ✭✭✭FunkZ


    m83 wrote: »
    portumna's in spain now??? :confused:

    Sure why not! It sounds foreign and this is After Hours. :cool:


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