Gardaí are looking into the incident which happened in the Ardnacassa estate in Longford Town over the weekend.
Gardaí are investigating the circumstances involved in a violent stand off which took place in a Midlands housing estate over the weekend.
The Irish Independent is reporting two men tried to force their way into the home of a young woman in the Ardnacassa estate in Longford Town.
The two men, who are believed to be father and son, arrived at the house looking for another man.
CCTV footage apparently shows a woman confronting one of the men before another woman is struck in the face.
Gardaí say they attended the scene of a disturbance in the area and that were no reports of serious injuries.
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