Gardaí in Ennis, Co Clare have appealed for information about an incident in which a man suffered a serious head injury.
The man, aged in his 50s, is being treated in Limerick Regional Hospital where is condition is reported to be critical.
He was understood to have been involved in a dispute with a number of other men at the Heritage housing estate in Ennis at about 6.30pm yesterday.
The Garda says a technical examinatin of the scene has been completed and a request for further information has been made.
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Witnesses to the incident are asked to come forward by contacting Ennis Garda station on 065-6848100 or the Garda confidential line 1800 666111.