Man arrested after serious assault in Meath

A man has been hospitalised for serious injuries following an assault in Co Meath today. The assault took place shortly after 7am when a man, aged in his 20s, was assaulted at a residential property in the village of Ballivor. The man was taken to Mullingar hospital for treatment. He has since been transferred to Beaumont Hospital. A man in his 40s was subsequently arrested in connection with the investigation and is currently detained at a Garda Station in County Meath under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. The Garda Technical Bureau has conducted a full technical examination of the scene. A Senior Investigating Officer has been appointed to lead the investigation from the incident room at Trim Garda Station. Gardaí are appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident to come forward. In addition the are appealing to anyone with camera footage—including motorists with dashcam footage from the area at the time—to contact them. Anyone with information is asked to contact Trim Garda Station on 046 9486140 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111. Investigations are ongoing.