Breaking: youths arrested as assault investigation continues

Gardaí at Mullingar are continuing to investigate all the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a male in his 30s with serious injuries on Grove Street, Mullingar, in the early hours of Saturday 14 December.

As part of the investigation, two youths were arrested this morning, Wednesday 18 December, in the Mullingar area.

The two, both males aged 17 years, are currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a garda station in the midlands.

The injured man remains in a critical condition in Beaumont Hospital.

Gardaí are renewing their appeal for witnesses to this incident to come forward.

Anyone who has camera footage (including dash-cam) from the areas around Grove Street and Mullingar town centre between 12.30am and 1.30am are asked to make it available to investigating gardaí.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Mullingar Garda Station on 01 666 9000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.