Case No. 30116Assault · Co. Cork · 10 Sep 2021

Gardaí appeal for witnesses after serious assault in Cork

A man in his 40s was seriously injured in an assault in broad daylight on Oliver Plunkett Street in Cork city centre between 6pm and 7:30pm on Friday 10 September 2021. He was taken to Cork University Hospital where he remains in critical condition. No suspect has been identified and no arrests have been made. Gardaí at Anglesea Street Garda Station are investigating and have appealed for witnesses and dashcam or camera footage from the Grand Parade and Oliver Plunkett Street area.

  1. Reported10 Sep
    7 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A man in his 40s was seriously injured in an assault in broad daylight.
Where
The assault occurred on Oliver Plunkett Street in Cork city centre.
When
The incident took place between 6pm and 7:30pm on Friday 10 September 2021.
Other details
  • The victim was taken to Cork University Hospital where he remains in critical condition.
  • No arrests have been made and no suspect has been identified.
Investigation
  • Gardaí at Anglesea Street Garda Station are investigating the assault.
  • Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and dashcam or camera footage from the Grand Parade and Oliver Plunkett Street area.
44 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA male in his 40s was seriously injured (garda.ie)
  • whatThe man remains in critical condition at hospital (garda.ie)
  • whatA man in his 40s was seriously injured in the incident (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe man was taken to Cork University Hospital where he is in critical condition (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatA man in his 40s was injured in the assault. (rte.ie)
  • whatThe victim's condition has been described as critical. (rte.ie)
  • whatThe victim is a man in his 40s who was seriously injured (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe victim was taken to Cork University Hospital (irishmirror.ie, extra.ie, thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe victim is in critical condition (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA man in his 40s was seriously injured in the assault. (extra.ie)
  • whatThe assault took place in broad daylight. (extra.ie)
  • whatThe victim remains in a critical condition at hospital. (extra.ie)
  • whatThe man is in a critical condition in hospital. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatHe remained in a critical condition on Saturday morning. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe victim remains in critical condition in hospital (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe assault occurred on Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork (garda.ie)
  • whereThe injured man was taken to Cork University Hospital (garda.ie)
  • whereThe assault occurred on Oliver Plunkett Street in Cork city centre (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe assault took place on Oliver Plunkett Street in Cork city. (rte.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe victim was brought to Cork University Hospital. (rte.ie)
  • whereThe assault occurred on Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork city. (extra.ie)
  • whereThe assault took place on Oliver Plunkett Street in Cork city centre. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe man was transferred by ambulance to Cork University Hospital. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe incident took place between 6pm and 7.30pm on Friday 10 September 2021 (garda.ie, extra.ie)
  • whenThe assault occurred between 6pm and 7:30pm on Friday 10 September 2021 (corkbeo.ie, thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred between 6pm and 7.30pm on 10 September 2021. (rte.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred between 6pm and 7.30pm on Friday (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe assault occurred between 6pm and 7.30pm on Friday evening. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí in Anglesea Street Garda station are investigating the incident (garda.ie, extra.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses who were in the vicinity of Oliver Plunkett Street between 6pm and 7.30pm (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for road users with camera or dashcam footage from the Grand Parade/Oliver Plunkett Street area (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí at Anglesea Street are investigating the assault (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage from the Grand Parade/Oliver Plunkett Street area (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí at Anglesea Street Station are appealing for information from witnesses. (rte.ie)
  • investigationGardaí asked road users in the area to provide dash-cam or mobile phone footage. (rte.ie)
  • investigationOfficers from Anglesea Street Garda Station are investigating (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for anyone in the area at the time to come forward (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are asking drivers in the Grand Parade or Oliver Plunkett Street areas for dashcam footage (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses who were in the vicinity of Oliver Plunkett Street between 6pm and 7.30pm on 10 September 2021. (extra.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for dashcam or camera footage from the area of Grand Parade/Oliver Plunkett Street. (extra.ie)
  • investigationAnyone with information is asked to contact Anglesea Street Garda Station. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí from Anglesea Street Garda Station are appealing for witnesses to the assault (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing to road users in the Grand Parade/Oliver Plunkett Street area to provide dashcam or camera footage (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 11 Sep2021
    Man in critical condition after Cork city centre assault

    Initial Gardaí appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage following a serious assault in Cork city centre; no arrests made.

    victim, 40s, male
  2. 11 Sep2021
    Garda appeal for witnesses of serious assault in Cork city

    Gardaí appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage from the Grand Parade/Oliver Plunkett Street area; victim in critical condition at Cork University Hospital.

    victim, 40s, male
  3. 11 Sep2021
    Gardai launch probe after serious assault leaves man fighting for his life - Extra.ie

    Initial report of the assault; Gardaí appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage from the area of Grand Parade/Oliver Plunkett Street.

    victim, 40s, male
  4. 11 Sep2021
    Gardai investigate as man fighting for life in hospital after horror assault

    Initial report of the assault; Gardaí appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage from the Grand Parade and Oliver Plunkett Street areas.

    victim, 40s, male
  5. 11 Sep2021
    Man in critical condition after Cork city assault

    Initial Gardaí appeal for information and dash-cam or mobile phone footage following the assault.

    victim, 40s, male
  6. 11 Sep2021
    Gardai appealing for witnesses to assault that left man in critical condition

    Initial report of the assault with Gardaí appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage; no arrests or suspect identified.

    victim, 40s, male
  7. 10 Sep2021
    Witness Appeal Serious Assault, Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork. 10th September, 2021

    Garda press release issuing a formal witness appeal, specifically requesting dashcam footage from the Grand Parade/Oliver Plunkett Street area, and providing contact details for Anglesea Street Garda Station and the Garda Confidential Line.

    victim, 40s, male