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Case No. 29548Assault · Co. Limerick · 16 Oct 2021

Gardaí appeal for witnesses after serious assault on Cornmarket Row, Limerick

A man in his early thirties was assaulted by a number of other men on Cornmarket Row in Limerick city centre just before 1am on Saturday 16 October 2021. He sustained facial injuries, broken ribs and a head injury, and was taken by ambulance to University Hospital Limerick where his injuries were described as serious but not life-threatening. No arrests have been made. Gardaí at Henry Street are investigating and have appealed for witnesses, motorists, taxi drivers and dashcam footage from the area.

  1. Reported20 Oct
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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What happened
  • A man in his early thirties was assaulted by a number of other men.
  • The man sustained facial injuries, broken ribs and a head injury.
  • The man was taken by ambulance to University Hospital Limerick where his injuries were serious but not life-threatening.
Where
The assault took place on Cornmarket Row in Limerick city centre.
When
The assault occurred just before 1am on Saturday 16 October 2021.
Investigation
  • Gardaí at Henry Street are investigating the incident.
  • Gardaí are appealing for witnesses, motorists, taxi drivers and dashcam footage from the area.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man in his early thirties was assaulted by a number of other men. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe man received facial injuries, broken ribs and a head injury. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe man was taken by ambulance to University Hospital Limerick for treatment. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatHis injuries were serious but not life-threatening. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe assault happened on Cornmarket Row just before 1am. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe assault occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning, 16 October 2021. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí at Henry Street are investigating the incident. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses including motorists or taxi drivers in the area. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are asking motorists with dashcam footage to make it available. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 20 Oct2021
    Reportedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Witnesses sought following serious assault in Limerick city

    Gardaí at Henry Street are investigating and appealing for witnesses, motorists, taxi drivers and dashcam footage from the Cornmarket Row area in the early hours of 16 October 2021.

    victim, early thirties, malesuspect, male