Investigation into late night incident in vicinity of Mayo Garda Station

Gardaí in Mayo are investigating an incident that occurred in the vicinity of Castlebar Garda Station in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Gardaí on duty at the station heard a disturbance outside and immediately went to the scene where an ambulance response unit was attending to two men with injuries.

One of the men was transferred to the emergency department of Mayo University Hospital for medical treatment.

It was reported to the investigating officers that those who carried out the assault had left the scene some time earlier.

The investigation into the matter is ongoing and anybody who may have witnessed the incident or has information about it should contact Castlebar Garda Station.