Friday 30 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 15736Assault · Co. Kilkenny

Garda appeal over unprovoked assault in Kilkenny

A man was assaulted in an unprovoked attack at 1.15am on Sunday 20 October 2024 on the Hebron Road, Kilkenny. He sustained an injury to his face and received medical treatment at St Luke's Hospital. Gardaí in Kilkenny appealed to the public for information and dashcam footage, as reported by Kilkenny People on 20 October 2024. The appeal is the latest development, and no arrest or charge is reported.

  1. Reported18 Oct
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A man was assaulted in an unprovoked attack.
Where
The assault happened on the Hebron Road in Kilkenny.
When
  • The assault happened at 1.15am on Sunday 20 October 2024.
  • Kilkenny People reported the assault on 20 October 2024.
Cause
The attack was unprovoked.
Other details
  • The man sustained an injury to his face.
  • The man received medical treatment at St Luke's Hospital.
  • The victim's age and nationality are not given.
Investigation
  • Gardaí in Kilkenny appealed to the public for assistance.
  • Anyone with information or dashcam footage of the incident is asked to contact Kilkenny gardaí.
  • No arrest or charge is reported in the source.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man was assaulted in an unprovoked attack. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe assault happened on the Hebron Road. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe assault happened at 1.15am on a Sunday morning. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationGardaí in Kilkenny appealed to the public for assistance. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationAnyone with information or dashcam footage is asked to contact Kilkenny gardaí. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe man sustained an injury to his face. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe man received medical treatment at St Luke's Hospital. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 18 Oct2024
    Reportedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Garda appeal over unprovoked assault in Kilkenny

    Original report of the assault. No existing case in the list matches this Hebron Road incident.

    victim, male