A woman is recovering in hospital from surgery after being stabbed in North Cork on Christmas Day.
Her injuries were describes as serious but not life threatening.
Tom Douglas has more for RedFM News:
"The Hungarian national, was at her home at Glen North, Banteer with her son, daughter-in-law and a man well-known to her, when a row broke out shortly after 4 on Christmas afternoon.
The man is alleged to have followed her when she left the house, stabbing her several times in the chest.
The woman's daughter-in-law raised the alarm and called the emergency services.
An off-duty paramedic, who was visiting relatives in the area, heard the message on his radio.
He raced to the scene and helped stabilise the woman until on-duty colleagues arrived.
The woman was rushed by ambulance to Cork University Hospital where she underwent surgery for multiple stable wounds to the chest.
When Gardaí from Mallow and Kanturk arrived at the scene, they discovered that the suspect had left the house and was armed, so they requested assistance.
Two Armed Support Unit teams from Cork city were deployed, as was a Specialist Army Search Unit from Collins Barracks in Cork.
The operation involved up to 30 Gardaí.
The suspect, a 57 year old Hungarian man was found by members of the ASU roughly 400 metres from the house with, what are believed to be, self- inflicted stab wounds.
He was taken by ambulance to Cork University Hospital where he also underwent emergency surgery for his injuries which were described as serious.
Gardaí say that they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident but hope to be given permission over the coming days to speak with the woman once doctors deem her fit.
Tom Douglas, RedFM News"
