Gardaí arrest two men in connection with aggravated burglary in Co Meath

The incident took place at the victim's home, in the Hill of Down area of the county, on Monday May 16, shortly after 1pm.

The victim, a man in his 60s, was taken to Mullingar General Hospital where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Gardaí confirmed that jewellery and a sum of cash were taken during the incident.

"As a result of ongoing investigations Gardaí conducted a search operation under warrant at a residential property in Athlone, Co Westmeath late on Saturday night 21st May, 2022 and a number of items were seized and two men arrested," gardaí said in a statement.

"Both men (40 & 21 years) were taken to Kells Garda station where they were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 and continue to remain in Garda custody."

Investigations are ongoing.