An investigation has been launched and a man remains in custody following an assault that occurred at a residence in Co Monaghan on Sunday afternoon.
A woman, aged in her 60s, was found with serious injuries on the afternoon of Sunday, April 23 in Carrickmacross, a market town in Monaghan.
She was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda where her condition is described as critical but stable.