Woman questioned over Kildare stabbing

The man who died in an stabbing incident in Kildare yesterday has been named by gardaí as Mr Patrick Galvin of Eyre Street in…

The man who died in an stabbing incident in Kildare yesterday has been named by gardaí as Mr Patrick Galvin of Eyre Street in Newbridge.

A 38-year-old woman was arrested shortly after the incident and is being questioned by gardaí in connection with his death.

Mr Galvin (50) was found suffering from stab wounds at a house in a Newbridge estate shortly before 10 p.m.

Deputy state pathologist, Dr Marie Cassidy, is expected to carry out a post mortem sometime today.

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