Man stabbed at North Kerry beach

Ladies' Beach, Ballybunion. Photo by Moss Joe Browne.

Tadhg EvansKerryman

A young man was stabbed last night at Ballybunion’s Ladies’ Beach.

The 21-year-old received deep cuts to his abdomen and thumb after being slashed with a blade after 8pm yesterday, Saturday. He was taken to University Hospital Kerry by ambulance, and the injuries he sustained are not life-threatening.

The attacker’s identity has yet to be established.

Gardaí continue to investigate the incident and recovered a knife that may have been used in the assault.