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A man is fighting for his life after an apparent machete attack left him with severe head injuries.

Four men were arrested after gardai were called to the scene in the Ninth Lock area of Clondalkin, west Dublin at around 7.10pm.

It's understood a man was hit with a machete, a type of large blade. He has since been taken to hospital, while gardai said they found the four men in a car close to the scene, Dublin Live reports .

They said: "Gardai have arrested four men, following an assault on a man in his 20s at a filling station on the 9th Lock Road in Clondalkin, on 31st May 2018 at 7.10pm.

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"The injured man has been removed to Tallaght hospital.

"Gardai responded to a call about an assault and arrested four men in their 20s, in a car close to the scene.

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"The men are detained at Ronanstown and Ballyfermot Garda Stations under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.

"Gardai are appealing for witnesses to contact them at Clondalkin Garda Station on 01 6667600."