A man in his 60s has died following an alleged assault in Co Galway.
Gardaí were called to a house in Ballinahown in Connemara shortly after 9am this morning.
They arrived to find ambulance personnel treating the man.
He was then taken to University Hospital Galway but he passed away a short time later.
A man in his 70s has been arrested in connection with the incident.
He is currently detained at under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Galway garda station.
Gardaí say they are investigating “all of the circumstances surrounding” the man’s death.
They say the results of a post-mortem examination will determine the course of their investigation.
The local Coroner has been notified and the services of the State Pathologist have been requested.
The scene of the incident is currently preserved for examination by the Garda Technical Bureau.
