A man and woman were taken to hospital after their Co Longford home was burgled by two armed men.
The robbery at the house in Lisameen, Ballinalea, took place at approximately 1am when two men wearing balaclavas and armed with iron bars broke into the property.
A scuffle ensured during which a man aged 60 and a 61-year-old woman sustained a number of injuries before the burglars escaped.
No money was taken.
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The injured were taken to Mullingar General Hospital for treatment. The woman has been discharged and the man’s injuries are described as not life threatening.
Two other adults in the house at the time of the robbery were uninjured.