Irish man believed to have suffered fractured skull in Bulgarian nightclub assault

The Department of Foreign Affairs is providing consular assistance to the family of an Irish man assaulted in Bulgaria.

The man is in a serious condition in hospital there after a fight in a nightclub.

It is believed that he sustained a fractured skull in the incident.

A spokesperson for the club in question said that an incident happened between a tourist and another man.

He was rushed to hospital by nightclub staff following the altercation.