Two arrested in connection with Cork City assault that left man in critical condition

The victim suffered extensive head injuries following an altercation between a group of people outside a shop on the Lower Glanmire Rd at around 9pm last night

Detectives have begun canvassing the area for CCTV footage and gardaí are also conducting door-to-door enquiries in the area. File Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

A man and a woman have been arrested in connection with a serious assault in Cork City that has left a man fighting for his life in hospital. 

The victim, who is in his mid-40s, suffered extensive head injuries following an altercation between a group of people outside a shop on the Lower Glanmire Rd on the city’s northside at around 9pm last night.