A eight-year-old boy has died in hospital after he was attacked by a number of dogs at a house in Dublin.
The boy was left fighting for his life after being mauled at around 4pm on Sunday at a house in Tallaght, police said.
He was initially rushed to a local hospital before being transferred to Crumlin children’s – Ireland's largest paediatric hospital.
On Monday afternoon, Irish police confirmed that the eight-year-old had died.
A Garda spokesman said the dogs were “confiscated” before being put down.
A full investigation into the incident is under way by detectives at Tallaght Garda station.
