Man Set On Fire In Tipperary Assault.

A man, understood to be aged in his 40s, remains fighting for his life after being doused in petrol and set on fire, during a violent incident in South Co Tipperary

Gardaí have confirmed they are investigating what they described as a serious assault in the Knockane area of Tipperary, shortly after 9:00pm last evening (Saturday October 11th).

We understand that emergency services treated the victim at the scene, before he was transferred by ambulance to Cork University Hospital suffering with critical injuries.

Two men, both in their 20s, were arrested a short time later in connection with the incident and are being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at an unnamed Garda station in Tipperary.

In a statement, a Garda spokesperson has stated that investigations are continuing.