Gardaí investigating after father of three attacked and set on fire in Cork estate

The attack happened at a house in the Dunard estate in Mayfield on the north side of Cork city at around 4am.

Gardaí in Cork have launched an investigation after a man was attacked in his home, doused in petrol and set alight in the early hours of this morning.

The man, a father of three, is understood to be in critical condition in Cork University Hospital.