Family appeal for information as Sligo pensioner fights for life after 'frenzied attack'

Tom Niland, 73, was attacked in his Sligo home and remains on life support.

The family of a Sligo pensioner who remains on life support after he was seriously assaulted during a home burglary last month have appealed to the public for information on the brutal attack.

Tom Niland, 73, was watching television in his home on the N59 in Skreen on the evening of January 18 when he was seriously assaulted by three intruders, who stole a small sum of money.