Gardai in Monaghan are appealing for witnesses to an aggravated burglary at a house in Castleblaney.

Four men entered the house at Killycard at half past five yesterday evening and threatened the occupants of the house.

Two women and four young children were in the house at the time.

One of the women suffered head injuries and had to receive treatment at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda.

Gardai are appealing to anyone who may have seen a silver Opel Vectra in the Shercock Road area between five and six o'clock yesterday evening.

It's believed a fifth person was driving the car.