Gardai in Longford have begun an investigation after a man has been seriously injured following an alleged assault.
It is understood that the investigation comes after the man was injured following the incident which occurred in Granada View area of Granard, at approximately 2am on Friday morning.
Gardai say the injured man was taken to Mullingar Hospital where he remains in serious but stable condition.
They added that no arrests have yet been made but an investigation is currently ongoing.