A 51-year-old man is in a critical condition in a Dublin hospital following an aggravated burglary in Tallaght this morning.

Two people were attacked when an armed gang forced their way into a home on Knockmore Grove in Jobstown at around 7am.

It is understood they demanded cash before assaulting one of the householders with a hammer.

The victim is a man believed to be from the Philippines.

He was rushed to hospital where he remains in a critical condition.