A 30-year-old man is in a critical condition following an assault in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim, on Sunday.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the assault on Main Street.
Gardaí responded to a call just before 4am that a man had been assaulted in the area.
The victim was taken to Sligo University Hospital, where his condition was described as critical.
The man had been in an altercation on a footpath with a group of people, both male and female, near the junction of Bridge Street, when the argument continued onto the road.
Gardaí have interviewed a number of witnesses and viewed CCTV covering the area.
They are appealing for witnesses to the incident or anyone with any information to contact them on 071-9650510, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800-666111 or to call in to any Garda station.
