Update 3.40pm: An 18-year-old man has been remanded on bail after he was charged with a serious assault on his 10-week-old baby daughter.

The man was charged with assault causing serious harm, at a special sitting of Clonakilty District Court this afternoon.

The baby suffered severe head injuries and broken bones in the alleged assault at her home in Co Louth five months ago.

She is continuing to receive 24-hour care at Temple Street Hospital in Dublin, where she was transferred after the assault.

The man, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the child, was arrested in the Mayfield area of Cork city this morning by gardaí from Co Louth.

Earlier:

A man is due to appear in court in Cork charged in connection with an alleged assault on a 10-week-old baby girl.

The man was arrested in Cork city this morning and is scheduled to appear at a special sitting of Clonakilty Court later today.

The alleged assault took place in March this year, when the baby girl suffered severe head injuries and other broken bones during the incident.

The baby, who has an address in Co Louth, is still receiving 24-hour care in Temple Street Children's Hospital.

Gardaí are continuing to investigate the circumstances of how the infant received her injuries.