Two men have been charged before a special court sitting in Limerick, in connection with the fatal stabbing of a man.

31-year-old Shane Murphy, from Lee Estate, Limerick City, was stabbed to death at his girlfriend's house in the village of Pallasgreen, last Thursday night.

32-year-old Ger Hogan and 20-year-old Dylan Hayes, appeared before Limerick District Court this evening, charged with assault causing serious harm to Shane Murphy at The Grove, Pallasgreen, last Thursday night.

Mr Hogan, with an address at Raheen Square, Ballinacurra Weston, and Mr Hayes, of The Crescent, Kilteragh, Dooradoyle, were each also charged with production of a knife during the course of assaulting Mr Murphy.

Gardai told the court Dylan Hayes replied yeah to both charges while Mr Hogan "had nothing to say".

Both men were granted free legal aid and two solicitors were appointed to represent them.

Judge Mary Larkin remanded them both in custody to appear in court again next Tuesday for the purposes of a bail application.