Man in hospital following Limerick stabbing

A man is recovering in hospital after being stabbed by a group of men in Limerick city early this morning.

A man is recovering in hospital after being stabbed by a group of men in Limerick city early this morning.

The  man (33) was attacked by a group of men who pulled up beside him in a car while he was walking on the Ballysimon Road at 4.15 a.m.

He suffered a number of stab wounds and was taken to the Mid Western Regional Hospital for treatment. His condition is not thought to be life threatening.