NO ARRESTS YET AFTER SERIOUS CONNEMARA ASSAULT

Date Published: 28-Dec-2008

No arrests have yet been made following a serious assault in Connemara on St. Stephen's Night.It's understood a man, thought to be a world renowned musician from Clare, was assaulted by another man, in a pub in Leitirmór at around 11.30 on Friday night. He was taken to University Hospital Galway with serious injuries, although not thought to be life-threatening.Gardaí in An Cheathrú Rua are carrying out an investigation into the assault in Leitirmór, although no arrests have yet been made.