Andrew Carey
A FULL medical report into the extent of the injuries suffered by a man in an early morning attack outside a Newcastle West pub is to determine the course taken by gardai investigating the incident.
The victim, understood to be in his 30s, has been left fighting for his life after he was subject to an assault where he received several kicks to the head outside the Square Bar shortly after 2am in the early hours of this Monday morning.
It is understood that an earlier incident inside the pub sparked the later assault on the victim who is originally from the Mountcollins area of West Limerick.
After initially being treated at the scene by paramedics, the victim was brought to University Hospital Limerick but was later transferred to Cork University Hospital where he was placed in an induced coma.
Gardaí say that they are waiting for an update on his condition, which is said to be very serious, before they advance their investigation.
CCTV footage around the time of the incident has been harvested from a number of cameras in the area and around the town and is being viewed by detectives in Newcastle West.
A number of witnesses have already been interviewed and door to door enquiries have been conducted.
One man was arrested at the scene for alleged breaches of public order and was questioned in a Limerick garda station but later released without charge.
Gardai in Newcastle West are appealing for anyone with information to contact them at 069-20650
