A MAN has been arrested after a woman was left in a critical condition following an assault in Co. Galway.
The incident occurred at around 7pm on Monday at a residence in Ballinasloe.
Gardaí said the woman, aged in her 50s, sustained serious injuries in the assault.
"The injured woman was taken to Portiuncula University Hospital where she remains in a critical condition," read a garda statement.
"A man (50s) has been arrested and is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a garda station in the county."
Gardaí say investigations are ongoing.
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