A man in his 60s has been seriously injured in an assault in Portarlington, Co Laois in the early hours of this morning.
It happened on Main Street at around 1.15am.
Gardaí said the man has been brought to Beaumont Hospital in Dublin. A man in his 40s has been arrested and is being held for questioning.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
They are asking anyone who was in the area between 12.45am and 1.30am and may have video footage, including dash cam footage, to contact them