A man has appeared in Court this afternoon following a serious assault of a woman in Athlone on Wednesday night.
The man was arrested by local Gardaí last night and was detained in Athlone Garda Station before appearing in court today.
The woman is understood to have been attacked in the Battery Heights area of the town after 10pm last night
She suffered significant facial injuries in the incident and has been hospitalised.
Gardai are investigating the serious incident in Athlone town, with anyone who witnessed anything or who has any information asked to come forward.