Security guard hit in eye with rock at Naas hotel premises

A very violent attack took place on a security guard after he confronted two intruders in the former Red House Hotel premises outside Naas.

The incident happened on the site of the well-known wedding venue beside at Tougher's Business Park at 10pm on Tuesday night.

Gardai said that the security guard disturbed two men trespassing on the premises.

In a violent attack that ensued, he was punched in the face and hit with a rock which caused an injury to his eye.

The security guard was also wearing a body camera on his chest which could have provided vital video evidence - but the robbers pulled that from him.

Investigating gardai in Newbridge have appealed for witnesses to the incident and are examining CCTV footage from the area.

It's the second incident of alleged criminality in a week at the former Red House Hotel premises, and two men are currently before Naas District Court on the other matters.

The Red House Hotel was famous as a wedding and party venue but was was damaged in a large fire in 2005.

A number of projects have been proposed for the facility in recent times such as a nursing home and a film studio.