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A 21-YEAR-OLD man was in Garda custody last night after a 19-year-old man was stabbed and a 20-year-old woman assaulted outside a house in Newmarket-on-Fergus.
A row broke out at around llam yesterday (Monday) after a christen- ing party spilled over from Sunday. Several people had attended a chris- tening party at a house in Kilna- soolagh Park on Sunday and as the party continued overnight, an alco- hol-fuelled row erupted between two groups.
A 19-year-old man sustained a stab wound to the head and was also as- saulted in an incident in the front lawn of a house, according to gardai. He was taken to hospital but his inju- ries are not believed to be life threat- ening.
The woman sustained a suspected broken hand, for which she received hospital treatment yesterday.
A 21-year-old man was arrested, while gardai have taken statements from some of those who attended the party.
The 21-year-old, who sustained a facial injury, was being detained at Shannon Garda Station last night.
A technical examination of the Scene was carried out, while house- to-house enquiries were also under- way yesterday.
Inspector Tom Kennedy of Shan- non Garda Station is appealing for witnesses to come forward. “We have taken some statements and are appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time to contact gardai,” he said. Shannon Garda Station can be contacted on 061 361212.