Man in his 60s suffers serious head injuries in Dundalk assault

A man in his 60s received serious head injuries during an assault in Dundalk last Friday night.

The incident happened Fagan’s Pub on the Castletown Road between 9pm and 10.30pm on the night.

The 63-year-old was taken to hospital and released after treatment.

However, the next morning he was found unconscious by his daughter.

He was taken to hospital in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda where he is now in a critical condition.

Gardaí are appealing for anyone with information on the incident or who might have been in the Castletown Road area last Friday to contact them at Dundalk Garda Station.