Ireland Case No. 22596Assault · Co. Galway
Brawl in Eyre Square, Galway city
Video footage shows a group of at least ten people, including women, surrounding and kicking a man on the ground at the taxi rank in Eyre Square, Galway city, over the weekend before 31 January 2023. Galway Beo contacted Gardaí about the incident.
- Reported31 Jan
- Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
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- whatAt least ten people, including women, were present at the incident. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whatA man was on the ground surrounded by a group at the taxi rank who attempted to kick him. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whatA young man was held back by another man before breaking free and trying to kick the grounded man. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whatA man in a black jacket kicked in the direction of the grounded man's head. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whatA man in a greyish jumper pushed the man in the black jacket away. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whatParts of the group dispersed down the street in the direction of Shop Street. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whatThe man on the ground was helped up by other people at the scene. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whatA man in a red jacket ran down the street in the direction of the other people who had left. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whereThe brawl took place in the middle of Eyre Square, Galway city. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whenThe incident took place over the weekend before 31 January 2023. (galwaybeo.ie)
- investigationGalway Beo contacted Gardaí about the incident. (galwaybeo.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 31 Jan2023Galway city brawl video shows group surround man getting kicked in head on floor
Video footage of the brawl obtained exclusively by Galway Beo; Gardaí contacted about the incident; no arrests reported.
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