A teenager has been stabbed and seriously injured in Cahersiveen, Co Kerry.
The incident happened in the early hours of the morning.
A man in his 50s has been arrested for questioning.
Gardaí were called to a housing estate in the town at 2.20am.
The youth, who is aged in his late teens, was taken to University Hospital Kerry with serious injuries.
His condition has since been stabilised.
A man in his 50s is being detained by gardaí under section four of the Criminal Justice Act. He can be held for up to 24 hours.
The scene has been preserved for a technical and forensic examination.
