Ireland Daylight assault under investigation in Limerick City
Gardaí are investigating a daytime assault on a man in his 30s on Patrick Street in Limerick City at about 1.15pm on Saturday 6 July 2024. The man sustained non-life threatening injuries and received medical treatment at the scene, and gardaí carried out a technical examination of the area. The Limerick Leader reported the assault on 7 July and the Limerick Post on 11 July. As of 11 July, no arrests had been made, no suspect had been named, and the investigation was ongoing, with gardaí understood to be collecting CCTV footage from near the scene.
- Reported7 Jul
2 reports - Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man in his 30s was assaulted in a daytime attack in Limerick City.
- The man sustained non-life threatening injuries and received medical treatment at the scene.
- Where
- The assault took place on Patrick Street (also written Patrick's Street) in Limerick city.
- When
- The assault occurred at approximately 1.15pm on Saturday 6 July 2024.
- Other details
- A passerby told the Limerick Post there was lots of blood on the street.
- Weapon
- Gardaí could not say whether a weapon had been used.
- Investigation
- Gardaí carried out a technical examination of the scene.
- No arrests have been made.
- Gardaí are understood to be collecting CCTV footage from near the scene.
- Anyone who witnessed the assault or can help gardaí is asked to contact Henry Street garda station.
- Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
18 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man was injured in the assault. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatThe injured man was a man in his 30s who received medical treatment at the scene. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatGardaí are investigating a daytime assault on a man in Limerick City. (limerickpost.ie)
- whereThe assault took place on Patrick Street in Limerick city. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe assault occurred on Patrick's Street in Limerick City. (limerickpost.ie)
- whenThe assault occurred at approximately 1.15pm on Saturday 6 July 2024. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe assault occurred at about 1.15pm on Saturday 6 July. (limerickpost.ie)
- weaponGardaí could not say whether a weapon had been used. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationGardaí have carried out a technical examination of the scene. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationA garda spokesperson said investigations into the incident are ongoing. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationAnyone who witnessed the assault or can help gardaí is asked to contact Henry Street garda station. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationA technical examination of the scene has been conducted. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationInvestigations into the incident are ongoing. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationNo arrests have been made. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationGardaí are understood to be collecting CCTV footage from near the scene. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherThe assaulted man was injured and received medical treatment at the scene. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherThe man sustained non-life threatening injuries. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherA passerby reported lots of blood on the street. (limerickpost.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 11 Jul2024Gardaí investigating daylight assault in Limerick City
First report of the assault. It gives the time, location, injuries, the absence of arrests, the CCTV appeal and a witness account of blood on the street.
victim, 30s, male - 7 Jul2024Man injured in broad daylight assault in Limerick
Limerick Leader report published 7 July 2024 on the same Patrick Street assault. It adds that the man was injured and treated at the scene, that a technical examination was carried out, and gives the Henry Street garda station appeal number.
victim, 30s, male