A man has died in hospital following a serious assault in Sligo town.
The man in his late 30s was attacked in the Rockwood Parade area of Sligo town on Tuesday evening.
He was transferred to Beaumont Hospital in Dublin, where his condition was described as critical.
It's understood he passed away from his injuries just after midnight.
A post mortem will be conducted and the results of which will direct the further course of the investigation.
Gardai are appealing for anyone with information to come forward, and for anyone with video or dashcam footage of the area between 5 o'clock and a quarter past 6 on Tuesday evening, to make it available to them at Sligo Garda Station.