Woman and child in critical condition following violent incident at house in Co Clare

Gardaí have confirmed that the girl sustained serious injuries at a property at Clareabbey on the outskirts of Ennis.

The alarm was raised at around 8.00am. Gardaí and National Ambulance Service paramedics responded to the incident on the main Ennis to Clarecastle road. Picture: Press 22

A young girl is in a critical condition in hospital following a violent incident at a house in Co Clare this morning.

A woman discovered in the house was also rushed to University Hospital Limerick for treatment and is also in a critical condition. She was found unconscious at the property.