A 23-year-old man is being treated for minor cuts and bruises to the head and body as a result of a paramilitary-style attack in the North.
He was attacked while sleeping in his bed in Newtownabbey this morning after five masked men broke into his home and attacked him with hammers.
Meanwhile, the RUC have confirmed that they are still searching for a group of five masked men who approached a group of children in Newtownards at midnight last night.
The men singled out a 13-year-old boy and punched and kicked him.
The boy is still in hospital where he is receiving treatment for serious facial injuries.