Soldier left fighting for his life after pub attack

A YOUNG soldier is fighting for his life after being attacked in the smoking room of a pub.

Gardaí say the 22-year-old soldier, believed to be a private, suffered serious head injuries when was he attacked early yesterday morning in the pub at Youghal, Co Cork.

Superintendent Flor Horan, who is leading the Garda investigation, said the alleged assault took place at The Usual Place pub at South Main Street, Youghal shortly after 12.30am.