A man has been released from hospital following a stabbing incident in Moate last Sunday night.
The local man was stabbed with what is believed to have been a screwdriver during an altercation on Moate’s main street involving several locals.
Gardai were called to what they described as a “feud or altercation” on Main Street, Moate at approximately 9pm on Sunday.
In the course of the incident, one male from the locality was stabbed with what Gardai believe was a screwdriver, though this has not been confirmed.
The man was brought to the Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore with minor injuries, but was later released.
Any witnesses to the incident, or anyone with any information, is asked to contact Athlone Gardai at (090 ) 6492600.
