A man is in hospital with serious injuries after a stabbing incident in Sligo town.
Gardaà and emergency services attended the scene of the incident in the Church Hill area at around 5.35am this morning.
A man aged in his 30s has been taken to Sligo University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
His condition is said to be stable.
A man, also aged in his 30s, has been arrested in connection with the incident.
He is being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at an undisclosed garda station in the Co Sligo area.
The scene has been preserved for technical examination since this morning.
Forensic investigators have also recently arrived at the scene.
Gardaà say investigations into the alleged incident are ongoing.