One man has been left in critical condition and a second man has been hospitalised following a "serious assault" in Kildare.
Shortly after 12:30am today, gardai and emergency services rushed to the Dublin Road in Monasterevin after receiving reports of an "altercation involving a group of people at the entrance of a premises". A man in his 20's was found unresponsive at the scene.
He was taken by ambulance to Tallaght Hospital and his condition is understood to be critical. A second man, aged in his 50's, was treated at the scene for apparent facial injuries and was taken to Portlaoise Hospital. His injuries are not believed to be life threatening.
