Updated: 16.50

Gardaí have launched a murder investigation after a man died in hospital on Saturday.

Seamus Bell of Foxfield, Carrickmacross was injured in an assault at Main Street in Carrickmacross back on January 20th.

The 36-year-old had been in hospital since then.

However he was pronounced dead on Saturday evening at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda.

Gardaí say they are now investigating a murder after receiving the post mortem examination results.

This was carried out by Professor Marie Cassidy on Sunday.