A man is due in court later, charged in connection with an aggravated burglary in the city.
It happened in the Mahon area early yesterday morning.
A man broke into a house, but was discovered by the homeowner.
He then hit the woman, who was in her 50s, with a metal travel mug, injuring her head, before fleeing the scene empty handed.
A man in his late 20s was arrested a short time later.
He's due in District Court later, charged in connection with the incident.
