Man arrested after Longford assault

A man in his 20s has been arrested in Longford following a serious assault in the town last night.

A man in his 20s has been arrested in Longford following a serious assault in the town last night.

The incident took place at around 2.15am in a house on St Michael's Road.

A man in his 30s was taken to Mullingar General Hospital suffering from head injuries; these are not thought to be life threatening.

A knife and a pitchfork were recovered.

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