Two men will appear in court later charged in relation to a number of incidents in Paulstown, County Kilkenny on Christmas Day.
A tractor was stolen from a farm in the Ballygurteen area at around 8 o clock that evening and was later involved in a single-vehicle crash.
A man in his 50s suffered serious head injuries after being assaulted by a group of people, following attempts to steal a car.
While another man in his 60s was later found in the area unconscious with head injuries.
Two men in their 30s were arrested in relation to the incidents and will appear before Gorey District Court later this afternoon.