Gardaí investigating a serious assault which occurred in Boyle, Co. Roscommon on the afternoon of Wednesday 28th February have arrested three persons.

All three, a female and two males aged in their 30s were detained at Garda stations in the North Western Region under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.

They have since been charged in relation to the incident and are due to appear before a special sitting of Castlebar District Court this morning