A man remains in custody in relation to an attack on an elderly woman in Louth on Friday.
The pensioner in her 80s is currently in a serious condition in hospital.
It is understood she had been attacked with a hatchet.
Two other women were also injured during the incident at a home in the Glenwood area of Dundalk shortly before 1pm this afternoon.
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A man has been arrested and is being questioned at a Garda station in Louth.
By Cillian Sherlock, PA
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