LAST UPDATE | 22 Aug 2022

A MAN IN his 20s who was left in critical condition following a serious assault in Kildare on Saturday night has been pronounced dead.

The man was found unresponsive at the scene, following an altercation involving a group of people at the entrance to a premises at Dublin Road, Monasterevin, shortly after midnight.

He was taken by ambulance to Tallaght Hospital where he was pronounced dead this afternoon.

Gardaí said the Office of the State Pathologist has been notified and a post-mortem will be conducted by Chief State Pathologist, Dr Linda Mulligan. The results of the post-mortem will determine the course of the investigation.

A second man, aged in his early 50s, was treated at the scene for apparent facial injuries before being taken to Portlaoise Hospital in an ambulance. His injuries are not thought to be life threatening.

It is understood that the two injured men, who are known to each other, are from Kilmallock in Co Limerick and were in Monasterevin for a celebration.

Today, investigating gardaí renewed their appeal for witnesses to this incident, which occurred at around 12.30am on Sunday, to come forward and for those with camera footage to make it available to them.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Kildare Garda Station on 045 527730 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.