Gardai are appealing for witnesses to an assault in Co Louth in which a man had part of his ear severed.
The incident took place outside a takeaway on Bridge Street, Ardee, at 1.50am this morning.
The 25 year old injured man was brought to hospital and has lost the lower part of his left ear.
A file is being prepared for the DPP and gardai have asked anyone who witnessed the attack to contact them at Ardee garda station.
