Man stabbed in Kerry named locally

The man who died in Knockanure, Co Kerry, after being stabbed has been named locally.

Gerard Kennelly, aged in his 40s, was discovered by Gardai and emergency services with fatal injuries on Sunday night.

He was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was later removed to the mortuary at University Hospital Kerry for a post-mortem.

It is believed Mr Kennelly was stabbed several times during the incident. 

A man in his 20s was arrested in connection with the death of a man in Knockanure on Sunday night.

He is being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a garda station in Kerry.

A second man in his 30s was arrested as part of the investigation and remains in garda custody.