Following a violent assault on a man in Co. Kildare on Sunday night, five people have been arrested.
At about 2.30 am, a man in his 30s was assaulted at a residence in Father Murphy Park, Robertstown.
Three men, aged in their 20s, 30s, and 50s, and two women, aged in their 20s and 40s, are currently being detained at various Garda stations in Kildare under the provisions of section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
The injured man, who is in his 30s, is in critical but stable condition, and he is still undergoing treatment at Tallaght University Hospital..
Gardaí are continuing to appeal for any witnesses to this incident or to any person with information to come forward.
Gardaí are also appealing for any road users who may have camera footage, including dash-cam recordings, who were in the area of Robertstown between 1 am-4 am to make this footage available to them.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Naas Garda station on 045-884300, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800-666 111, or any Garda station.