A man is in critical but stable condition at University Hospital Galway following a serious assault in the city on Thursday night into Friday morning.

At around 12.55am on Friday, the man in his early 20s was attacked in the Raven Terrace area by a group of males.

He was taken to UHG where he is currently in a serious but stable condition. 

Gardaí have appealed for information and asked anybody who has camera footage to get in contact.

Road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling around the areas of Bridge Street, Dominick Street and Ravens Terrace between midnight and 1am are asked to make the footage available to Gardai.