Ireland Four arrested after violent disorder in Ballinasloe, Co Galway
On Saturday 4 November 2023 at about 11:40pm, a violent disorder incident involving a number of individuals took place in the Dunlo Hill/Fairgreen area of Ballinasloe, Co Galway. A man in his late 40s was taken to Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, where he remains in critical condition. Four people were arrested and detained at a Garda station in County Galway; three women were later released without charge and a file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. A man in his 20s has been charged and is expected to appear before Roscommon District Court at 10:30am on Tuesday 7 November 2023.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí are investigating a violent disorder incident in Ballinasloe, Co Galway, on Saturday 4 November 2023.
- The incident involved a number of individuals.
- Where
- The incident took place in the Dunlo Hill/Fairgreen area of Ballinasloe.
- When
- The incident occurred at about 11:40pm on 4 November 2023.
- Other details
- A man in his late 40s was taken to Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, where he remains in critical condition.
- Investigation
- Four people were arrested and detained at a Garda station in County Galway under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
- Three women, one in her late teens and two in their 20s, were released without charge and a file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
- An incident room has been set up at Ballinasloe Garda station and the investigation is continuing.
- Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and for road users with camera or dash-cam footage from the Dunlo Hill/Fairgreen area between 11:30pm and midnight.
- Charges
- A man in his 20s has been charged.
- In court
- The man is expected to appear before Roscommon District Court at 10:30am on Tuesday 7 November 2023.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí are investigating a violent disorder incident in Ballinasloe, Co Galway, on Saturday 4 November 2023. (garda.ie)
- whatThe incident involved a number of individuals. (garda.ie)
- whereThe incident took place in the Dunlo Hill/Fairgreen area. (garda.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred at about 11:40pm. (garda.ie)
- investigationFour people were arrested and detained at a Garda station in County Galway under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. (garda.ie)
- investigationThree women were released without charge and a file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. (garda.ie)
- investigationAn incident room has been set up at Ballinasloe Garda station. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and for any road users with camera or dash-cam footage from the area between 11:30pm and midnight. (garda.ie)
- chargeA man in his 20s has been charged. (garda.ie)
- courtThe man is expected to appear before Roscommon District Court at 10:30am on Tuesday 7 November 2023. (garda.ie)
- otherA man in his late 40s was taken to Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, where he remains in critical condition. (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 4 Nov2023Four Persons Arrested in Connection with Violent Disorder Incident in Ballinasloe, County Galway, Saturday 4th November 2023
Garda press release on the Ballinasloe violent disorder. It adds that four people were arrested, three women were released without charge with a file going to the DPP, a man in his 20s was charged, a man in his late 40s is critically injured in Beaumont Hospital, and an incident room has been set up.
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