Man, 40s, charged in connection with serious assault in Meath 

A man in his 40s arrested in connection with a serious assault in Meath on Monday has been charged.

A man in his 40s arrested in connection with a serious assault in Meath on Monday has been charged.

Emergency services were called to the scene of an incident at a house in the village of Ballivor on Monday at 7am.

A man in his 20s was taken to Mullingar Hospital after suffering injuries and was then transferred to Beaumont Hospital.

A man in his 40s was arrested in connection with the investigation and was being detained at a garda station in Co Meath under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.

He has since been charged and is due to appear before Trim District Court this Wednesday morning. 

A garda spokesperson said the injured man in his 20s continues to receive treatment at Beaumont Hospital.

Following the incident, a full technical examination took place at the scene, and a senior investigating officer was appointed to lead the investigation from the incident room at Trim Garda Station.

Gardaí had appealed to anyone who witnessed the incident to come forward.