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Case No. 7898Assault causing harm · Co. Kilkenny · 18 May 2025

Gardaí appeal over assault on Rose Inn Street, Kilkenny

At about 1.20am on Sunday 18 May 2025, a man was assaulted on Rose Inn Street, Kilkenny, in an incident gardaí are investigating as assault causing harm. A group had gathered outside a shop and exchanged words, and after pushing and shoving, a man in his 20s, the suspect, punched the victim, knocking him unconscious. The sources give no names or nationalities for either man. No arrest or charge has been reported. On 29 September 2026, gardaí made a renewed appeal for information about the suspect, broadcast nationwide on RTÉ's Crimecall programme.

  1. Reported29 Sep
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A group of people gathered outside a shop and exchanged words.
Cause
After pushing and shoving between the parties, the suspect punched the victim, knocking him unconscious.
Where
The assault occurred on Rose Inn Street in Kilkenny.
When
The assault occurred on Sunday, 18 May 2025 at about 1.20am.
Other details
  • The victim is a man, and the suspect is a man in his 20s with dark brown hair, who was wearing dark clothing at the time; no names or nationalities are given.
  • Anyone with information can contact Kilkenny Garda Station on 056 777 5000.
Investigation
  • Gardaí at Kilkenny are investigating the incident as an assault causing harm.
  • A renewed appeal by gardaí for information about the suspect was broadcast nationwide on RTÉ's Crimecall programme, as reported on 29 September 2026.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA group of people gathered outside a shop and exchanged words. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe assault occurred on Rose Inn Street. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe assault occurred on Sunday, May 18 2025 at about 1.20am. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • causeAfter pushing and shoving between the parties, the suspect punched the victim, knocking him unconscious. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationGardaí at Kilkenny are investigating an assault causing harm incident. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationA renewed appeal by gardaí was broadcast nationwide on RTÉ's Crimecall programme. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are seeking information about a male in his 20s with dark brown hair. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationAnyone with information can contact Kilkenny Garda Station on 056 777 5000. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 29 Sep2026
    Reportedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Gardaí continue to investigate serious assault in Kilkenny

    Renewed appeal for information about a May 2025 assault on Rose Inn Street, broadcast on RTÉ's Crimecall. Gives a description of the suspect and the sequence of events. No arrests or charges are mentioned.

    victim, malesuspect, 20s, male