A man in his 20s is in a critical condition in hospital following a serious assault at a residential property in Ballivor, Co Meath.
Gardaí and emergency services were called to the incident in the village at around 7am yesterday, where the man was found with serious injuries.
He was initially taken to Regional Hospital Mullingar for treatment before being transferred to Beaumont Hospital in Dublin, where he remains in a critical condition.
A man in his 40s was arrested in connection with the incident and remains in Garda custody. He is currently being questioned at a Garda station in Co Meath.
The Garda Technical Bureau has conducted a technical examination of the scene.
A Senior Investigating Officer has been appointed to oversee the investigation, while an incident room has been established at Trim Garda Station.
Gardaí are appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident to come forward with any information that may assist the investigation.
