Taoiseach condemns serious assault on secondary school student in Navan

Gardaí confirmed that the male student suffered “serious facial injuries” in the attack, which appears to have been carried out by male students of the same school

The video of the incident appears to show a number of youths, at least four, punching and kicking the student, including while he is on the ground.

The Taoiseach has called a serious attack on a boy in Navan "horrifying" and sent a message to the victim.

Speaking in Iceland, Leo Varadkar said that he had seen the video which circulated widely on social media and "condemns it utterly".