A man in his 20s has been arrested in relation to an assault on the Belgard Road area of Tallaght.

At around 3am on Saturday, Gardaí attended the car park of a fast food restaurant following reports of a man in his early 40s having received facial injuries.

The man did not receive medical attention at the scene but attended Beaumont Hospital the following day where he remains in a serious condition.

The man in his 20s is currently detained at Tallaght Garda Station.

Gardaí are appealing for anyone who was in the Belgard Road area on 3/8/19 between 2:30am – 3:30am who may have witnessed the incident to contact Tallaght Garda Station on 01 666 6000 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.