A middle-aged man is understood to be in a serious but stable condition after suffering stab wounds in an incident in County Cork overnight. 

After emergency services rushed him to Cork University Hospital (CUH), he quickly underwent emergency surgery. 

He is believed to have suffered a wound in the incident which caused significant blood loss. 

Emergency services responded to reports of a man bleeding profusely in the north Cork village of Castlelyons. 

Paramedics rushed to the scene where they quickly determined that the man had been involved in some form of stabbing incident. 

Now that he has undergone surgery at CUH, he is believed to make a full recovery from his injuries, according to the Irish Independent.

He will remain in CUH for several days to recover from his injuries and have post-surgery observations. 

Gardai have now launched an investigation into the precise circumstances of the alleged stabbing. 

It is currently understood that the stabbing may have related to a mental health episode, with police not currently treating it as a criminal matter. 

Authorities are hopeful they can speak to the man once he is able to be interviewed about exactly how he was injured and where the incident occurred.

It is believed that the incident occurred somewhere in the Castlelyons area of Cork.