Five men are understood to have been arrested today, in relation to the serious assault of a teenager, on Saturday 27th June last, in the rural Village of Upperchurch, near Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
Four of the men arrested are all understood to be aged in their 20s while one is aged in his teens. All are currently being detained in a number of Tipperary Garda stations.
The victim had been rushed to Cork University Hospital suffering from serious injuries.
Gardaí continue to appeal to road users, latter who may been travelling in the Upperchurch Village area between the hours of 11:00pm on Sunday June 27th and 12.30am on Monday June 28th, to make immediate contact with them, particularly if they hold dashcam or other video footage.
Any person with information can contact Thurles Garda Station Tel: 0504 25100 or the Garda Confidential Line Tel: 1800 666 111.
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