Woman (20s) injured following assault in Cork city
Olivia Kelleher
A woman in her 20s has suffered non-life threatening injuries following an assault on Evergreen Road on the southside of Cork city.
The incident shortly before 9am on Monday.
The woman was tended to at the scene by paramedics before being transferred to Cork University Hospital for treatment.
A technical examination is being carried out at the scene which was cordoned off. Gardaí are searching for a man in relation to the matter.
It is understood the woman in her 20s raised the alarm following the stabbing. She ran out of the property with a young child.
A large number of gardaí are at the scene. The Garda Armed Support Unit has also attended at the incident.
The garda helicopter has been deployed as the search continues for the assailant. The area has been technically examined. The cordon has been removed and the area has reopened to traffic.
