Are we really becoming this bad?
There is shock and dismay at the news a man was stabbed in broad daylight in Letterkenny town centre yesterday evening.
A man in his early 30’s was stabbed in the face, head and chest on the pavement outside Gallagher’s Hotel/McCarry's Bar on the Main Street at around 7.30pm.
It's understood the man, who is originally from the town, was home on holidays from the US where he lives.
This is the second assault involving a knife in the town within the last week. A man in his late 20s was stabbed in an apartment complex in the Mountain Top area of the town last Wednesday night.
Letterkenny Mayor Cllr Gerry McMonagle condemned the latest knife attack in the town.
“It's shocking that such a serious attack took place in full daylight and in the centre of the town. These types of attacks are becoming too frequent in Letterkenny and I would appeal to people to stop carrying knives.”
Cllr McMonagle called on the Justice Minister to introduce stiffer sentences for those who are convicted of knife crime.
He also called for a review on the Garda moratorium saying, “We need a bigger presence of Gardaí on the street to deter such attacks and instill confidence in the towns residents.”
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