A man has been taken to hospital after sustaining serious injuries in an alleged assault in Clare.
The incident occurred at Ballymaley on the outskirts of Ennis last night.
It’s understood the injured man was rushed by car to Ennis General Hospital at around half past ten last night and despite the hospital in Ennis not having an Emergency Department, staff on duty administered first aid to the victim.
The National Ambulance Service was alerted and paramedics were dispatched from the ambulance base located on the hospital campus.
In the meantime, Gardaí responded to Ennis Hospital and to Ballymaley where the incident is believed to have occurred.
Members of the Garda Armed Response Unit were also requested to attend.
The injured man was assessed and treated at Ennis hospital before being transferred by ambulance to the Emergency Department at University Hospital Limerick.
It’s understood the injured man is in his 20s sustained stab wounds to his back and chest and his injuries are said to be ‘serious’.
Investigations are ongoing.
