A view of Athlone Garda Station.

Local man arrested following Battery Heights assault

A local man was arrested last night following a violent assault of a woman in Battery Heights on Wednesday.

Aged in his 30s, the man is currently detained in Athlone Garda Station where he being questioned by officers.

The local woman, who is in her 40s, suffered a significant number of facial and head injuries as a result of the attack, which happened some time after 10pm on Wednesday.

The woman was hospitalised for a period following the assault.