Two men in their 20s have been arrested following an assault incident in Dundalk in the early hours of this morning.
The incident happened at around 1am at a house in the Dublin Road area of the town.
Two men forced their way into a house in the area and assaulted one of the residents, a 17-year-old boy.
The boy was taken to hospital where the extent of his injuries is unknown.
The two men left the scene after stealing an undisclosed amount of cash and other items.
They were identified and arrested by gardaí a short time later following the examination of CCTV footage, and are being held at Dundalk Garda Station.
Gardaí have appealed for anyone with information to contact them at Dundalk Garda Station on 042 938 8400.
