Woman seriously injured in assault

Gardaí in Mountjoy are investigating the circumstances surrounding an alleged assault on a woman in Dublin last night.

Gardaí in Mountjoy are investigating the circumstances surrounding an alleged assault on a woman in Dublin last night.

Shortly after 11pm emergency services responded to a call at a flat in Blessington Street where a woman in her late 30s was found with injuries to her face and head.

She was taken to the Mater Hospital but transferred a short time later to Beaumont where she remains in a serious condition.

A male occupant of the house was taken James Connolly Memorial Hospital suffering injuries to his hands.

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Gardaí have preserved the scene pending a technical examination.