Gardaí arrest two people in connection with fatal stabbing yesterday

Gardaí have arrested two people in connection with a fatal stabbing which occurred at Markievicz House, Dublin 2 yesterday.

In a statement, a Garda spokesperson said that a “man in his 40s and a woman in her 30s were both arrested this morning and are currently detained under the provision of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Pearse Street Garda station.”

A man in his 50s was found in a flat at the complex yesterday morning at about 11am with a single large knife wound.

He was rushed to St James Hospital but was announced dead shortly afterwards.

Investigations are ongoing.