Three hospitalised following 'serious assault' at supermarket

Gardai are appealing for witnesses after three people were injured during a serious incident in Clarecastle on Sunday afternoon.

It's understood that, shortly before 1pm, two men entered a retail premises in the village and assaulted two males before fleeing the scene in a car. According to gardai, a male aged in his 20s, sustained serious injuries and is currently being treated in hospital.

"The other injured male, a youth in his late teens, received treatment in hospital for non-life threatening injuries and has since been released. A female in her 50s was also injured during the course of this incident and is receiving hospital treatment for non-life threatening injuries," said a garda spokesperson. The scene of the incident has been preserved and a technical examination is being conducted.

An Incident Room has been established at Ennis garda station and an investigation is continuing. Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to come forward and any road users who may have camera footage, including dash-cam, and who were travelling in the Clarecastle area between 12.45pm and 1.15pm on Sunday are asked to make this footage available to gardaí.

"Any persons who were in Clarecastle at these times and who observed any activity which drew their attention are also asked to come forward," said the garda spokesperson. Ennis garda station can be contacted at 065 6848100 or the Garda Confidential Line can be contacted at 1800 666 111.