Gardaí believe the man who stabbed two people in Co Louth yesterday afternoon had travelled from Dublin.
A 31-year-old man is still fighting for his life at St. Vincent's Hospital in Dublin after the incident which happened at an apartment in Drogheda at around 2pm.
A 39-year-old woman was also stabbed - her injuries are not life-threatening.
The two victims are originally from Pakistan but have been living in Ireland for some time.
No arrests have been made at this stage.