A tent and blankets used by a woman by a wall situated off Island Road, Limerick, served as a grim reminder of the homeless crisis.

The completely “unprovoked” attack occurred around 5am, and lasted over five minutes, at Wickham Street, Limerick City, on May 8th, 2022

“He was stabbed in the chest and stomach, he required emergency surgery at UHL, he is stable,” said a Garda source