Case No. 19656Violent incident (not specified) · Co. Offaly · 29 Sep 2023

Arrest after violent incident at rural house outside Tullamore, Offaly

On 29 September 2023, gardaí attended a violent incident at a residential property in a rural area outside Tullamore, County Offaly. A man was arrested, and gardaí said the investigation was at an early stage and that no further details would be given at that time. Images from the incident were circulating on social media and messaging apps, and gardaí appealed to people not to share them. The latest reports contain no charge, court appearance or sentence.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested29 Sep
    3 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Gardaí described the incident as a violent incident.
Where
The incident took place at a residential property in a rural area outside Tullamore, County Offaly.
When
The incident was reported on 29 September 2023.
Investigation
  • Gardaí said a man had been arrested.
  • Gardaí said no further details were being provided at that time.
  • Gardaí said the investigation was at an early stage.
  • Gardaí appealed to anyone who received the images not to share them.
Other details
  • Images from the incident were circulating on social media and messaging apps.
  • The articles give no details of the victim, including age, name or sex.
  • The articles give no name, age or nationality for the arrested man.
Charges
No charge was reported in the articles.
15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí described the incident as a violent incident. (kildarenow.com, offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe incident was at a residential property in a rural area outside Tullamore, Co Offaly. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place at a residential property in a rural area outside Tullamore, County Offaly. (kildarenow.com, offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said a man had been arrested. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said no further details were being provided at that time. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said investigations were at an early stage. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí appealed to anyone who received the images not to share them. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are at an early stage. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí appealed to anyone who receives the images not to share them. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí said the investigation is at an early stage and they would not give further details. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said a male had been arrested. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeA man has been arrested. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherImages from the incident were circulating on social media and messaging apps. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherImages from the incident are circulating on social media and messaging apps. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherImages from the incident were circulating on social media and messaging apps, and gardaí appealed to people not to share them. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 29 Sep2023
    Gardaí rush to scene of 'violent incident' at house in Offaly as images spread online

    Adds that gardaí attended a violent incident at a residential property in a rural area outside Tullamore, that a male was arrested, that the investigation is at an early stage, and that images of the incident were circulating on social media and messaging apps.

    suspect, male
  2. 29 Sep2023
    Gardaí at scene of 'violent incident' at house in Offaly as images spread online

    Kildare Now reports a Garda statement confirming a man has been arrested and that no further details are being provided. It adds that images of the incident are circulating on social media and messaging apps and that gardaí have appealed for people not to share them.

    suspect, male
  3. 29 Sep2023
    Gardaí rush to scene of 'violent incident' at Midlands house

    Leinster Express report of a Garda statement confirming an arrest. It adds that gardaí asked people not to share images circulating on social media and messaging apps. It gives no victim details, age, name or charge.

    suspect, male