A man has died and a woman has been seriously injured in a violent incident after a funeral in Kerry.
The violent incident, involving several people, broke out near a funeral in Rath Cemetery shortly before noon, after which further disturbances were reported near University Hospital Kerry.
A man in his 40s has died and a woman, believed to be his wife, is being treated for serious injuries following the incident.
It is clear that Gardai is now looking for a younger man in connection with the incident close to the Rath cemetery at noon.
According to the first reports, the deceased suffered serious stab wounds after a confrontation between a group of men.
The alarm was raised and Gardai rushed to the spot.
A man was found seriously injured.
Despite desperate efforts by paramedics to stabilize the man’s condition, it is clear that he died before he could be transferred to nearby University Hospital Kerry (UHK).
A second person – a woman in her late 40s who is believed to be the wife of the deceased – was seriously injured at the scene.
The area where the suspected stabbing took place has been closed pending an investigation by forensic experts from the Garda Technical Bureau.
It happened in the town of Tralee, just off the Casteisland Road and close to the UHK campus.
A large Garda presence has been maintained at both the Rath cemetery and the UHK.
Gardai will also examine CCTV security camera feeds from buildings in the general Tralee area to determine movement to and from the area where the fatal attack is believed to have taken place.
The help of the National Pathology Service has been called in and a full autopsy will now take place at the UHK.
The second injured person is reportedly in serious condition and is receiving emergency medical treatment at the UHK.
Early indications are that the deceased is from the Cork area and was in north Kerry to attend a young mother’s funeral.
Gardai is currently trying to determine who was in the area at the time of the violent attack.
The first indications are that a large group of people may have been in the vicinity of the deadly attack at the time.