Shannon gardaí are investigating a serious assault in which a young man was hospitalised.
The victim was walking in Delacey Park at around 8.30 on Sunday evening when he was struck with an unidentified weapon.
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He suffered a broken collarbone and was rushed to Limerick University Hospital were he also received several stitches for a number of lacerations to his head.
Gardaí believe robbery was the motive but the culprit described as being short and wearing a dark hoddie only escaped with the victim’s cigarettes.
Anyone with any information on the attack is asked to contact the gardaí at Shannon on 061 361212