Shock at assault on elderly brothers in their home

THERE is shock and horror in Cortoon, Tuam, and surrounding areas after it emerged yesterday afternoon (Tuesday) that two elderly brothers were assaulted in their home near Brockagh in the village in the early hours of Monday morning.
Gardai were alerted to the incident at the home of the two men at approximately 12.40 yesterday and the brothers informed them that three intruders entered their house while they were in bed asleep at approximately 1 am on Monday.
The brothers, named locally as Kevin and Joe Gannon, were pulled from their beds and assaulted and the intruders demanded money. They searched the house and waited for approximately an hour.
While Tuam Gardai have not yet established what exactly was taken, it is thought that the raiders left with very little.
The Gardai said that both men appeared to have injuries. They called for medical assistance at the scene and the brothers have been removed by ambulance to University Hospital, Galway.

Tuam Gardai are appealing to any neighbours or to anyone who may have seen anything suspicious in the vicinity of the house on Sunday night or in the early hours of Monday morning, or who may have noticed any strange vehicles in the area, to contact them at 093-70840 or 70841.