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Case No. 12741Assault causing harm (with weapon) · Co. Kildare · 9 Sep 2025

Assault with weapon at McDonald's in Newbridge

An assault involving the use of a weapon occurred at a McDonald's restaurant in Moorefield, Newbridge, County Kildare, at approximately 9pm on 9 September 2025. The perpetrator, whose face was covered, fled the scene in the direction of Standhouse Road, and Gardaí are investigating.

  1. Reported10 Sep
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatAn assault involving the use of a weapon occurred at a McDonald's restaurant in County Kildare (kildarenow.com)
  • whatA weapon was used by the perpetrator against the injured party, but the type of weapon was not specified (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe perpetrator had their face covered (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe perpetrator fled the scene in the direction of Standhouse Road (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe incident took place at a business premises in Moorefield, Newbridge, County Kildare (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe incident occurred at approximately 9pm on 9 September 2025 (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe investigation is ongoing (kildarenow.com)
  • otherDetective Garda Shona Nolan read out details of the crime on KFM radio on 10 September 2025 (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 10 Sep2025
    Reportedkildarenow.com, first report
    Assault with weapon incident reported at McDonald's branch in Kildare

    Initial report of the assault; details provided by Detective Garda Shona Nolan on KFM radio and confirmed by a garda spokesperson.

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