Updated / Tuesday, 8 Sep 2026
06:47
Sinéad Hussey
Midlands Correspondent
A man in his 20s remains in a critical condition in hospital after he was assaulted in Co Meath.
Gardaí and emergency services responded to an incident at a residential property in the village of Ballivor around 7am yesterday.
A man in his 20s sustained serious injuries in what gardaí described as a serious assault.
He was taken to Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, for treatment before being transferred to Beaumont Hospital in Dublin.
A man in his 40s was arrested and remains in garda custody. He is being questioned at a garda station in Co Meath.
The Garda Technical Bureau has carried out a technical examination of the scene.
A Senior Investigating Officer has been appointed to lead the investigation and an incident room has been established at Trim Garda Station.
Gardaí are appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident to come forward.