A local Clondalkin man who suffered serious injuries in an assault in Tallaght on Saturday evening died on Monday.

Gardaí have confirmed that Clondalkin resident Vincent Parsons aged 34 was pronounced dead at Tallaght Hospital on Monday following the assault. Mr Parsons was discovered with head injuries by passers-by in Killinarden Estate on Saturday. It is believed that he sustained a number of head injuries during an incident in and around a nearby pub where he’d been socialising.

Local gardaí who are investigating the crime are appealing for any information and are asking for anyone who was in the vicinity of a pub in Killinarden on Saturday night between 10:00 pm and 11:00 pm to come forward. Anyone with information is asked to contact Tallaght Garda Station on 01-666 6000, or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.