Ireland Brawl at Banagher horse fair under investigation
A man was hospitalised after a violent brawl on Main Street in Banagher, County Offaly, during the town's annual horse fair in the early hours of Sunday 17 September 2023. Footage of the incident circulated on social media, appearing to show the man being kicked repeatedly while on the ground. The injured man was taken to Midlands Regional Hospital in Tullamore for treatment. No arrests have been made and Gardaí are investigating the incident.
- Reported17 Sep
2 reports - Arrested
- Charged
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- Verdict
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man was hospitalised after a violent brawl during Banagher's annual horse fair.
- Footage of the incident circulated on social media, appearing to show the man being kicked repeatedly while on the ground.
- Where
- The brawl took place on Main Street in Banagher, County Offaly.
- When
- The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday 17 September 2023.
- Investigation
- No arrests have been made and Gardaí are investigating the incident.
- Other details
- The injured man was taken to Midlands Regional Hospital in Tullamore for treatment.
9 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man was hospitalised after a violent assault in Banagher during the town's annual horse fair. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe incident was allegedly captured on camera and footage circulated on social media. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe video appears to show one man being kicked repeatedly while on the ground. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe assault occurred on Main Street in Banagher. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe brawl took place in Banagher, County Offaly. (extra.ie)
- whenThe assault occurred in the early hours of Sunday 17 September. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationNo arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí are investigating the brawl. (extra.ie)
- otherThe injured man was taken to Midlands Regional Hospital in Tullamore for treatment. (offalyexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 19 Sep2023Gardai Investigate Vicious Brawl Between Men With Horses In Banagher, Co.Offaly
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- 17 Sep2023Man hospitalised after vicious assault at horse fair in Offaly
Reports a violent assault in Banagher during the horse fair. Footage of the incident is circulating on social media, and gardaí confirmed no arrests and ongoing investigations. The victim was taken to Midlands Regional Hospital in Tullamore.
victim, male