Man in critical condition after serious assault in Cahir

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a man in his 20s suffered severe injuries during an early-morning assault in Cahir

Gardaí sealed off the area this morning as they conducted a forensic examination of the scene. Picture: Dan Linehan

A man is critically ill in hospital after a serious assault on a street in a Co Tipperary town.

The man, who is in his 20s, was injured on Abbey Street and Barrack Street in Cahir after 1.40am on Saturday morning.