Man arrested over stabbing in Galway City

A 19-year-old man is due to come before the courts in relation to a stabbing incident that occurred in the city earlier this month.

In the incident, a young man suffered a stab wound to his leg at Galway Shopping Centre on the Headford Road, and was subsequently removed to University Hospital Galway for treatment.

It is understood that the man has since been released after being treated for what weren’t regarded as life-threatening injuries.

Gardai, who studied CCTV footage available in the area at the time, had appealed for any witnesses or anyone with information to make contact with them.

The attack is not being treated as a ‘random assault’ by Gardaí – both the victim and assailant may have been known to each other.

The Galway City Tribune has learned that a 19-year-old man has been arrested by Gardaí in relation to the incident and will face charges relating to assault causing harm.

The stabbing occurred on the Tuesday evening of July 21 shortly after 8.30pm – according to Gardaí, there were a number of passersby in the vicinity at the time of the incident.