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Case No. 10061Assault · Co. Kildare · 11 Apr 2026

Gardaí investigate assault at Swifts nightclub, Newbridge

Gardaí are investigating an assault at Swifts (McGowan's) nightclub on Main Street in Newbridge, County Kildare, at about 3.30am on Saturday 11 April 2026. Gardaí responded to a call reporting two men fighting and spoke with a man in his 30s who had a small cut to his head; the other man had left the scene. The injured man was taken to hospital as a precaution and made a full recovery. As of 16 April 2026, no charge had been reported, gardaí were viewing CCTV footage, and they had appealed for members of the public who may have been at the nightclub to come forward.

  1. Reported16 Apr
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Gardaí are investigating an assault in Newbridge, County Kildare.
  • Gardaí responded to a call reporting two men fighting.
Where
The assault took place at Swifts (McGowan's) nightclub on Main Street in Newbridge.
When
The incident occurred at about 3.30am on Saturday 11 April 2026.
Other details
  • The victim is a man in his 30s who had a small cut to his head.
  • The injured man was taken to hospital as a precaution and made a full recovery.
  • The other man involved had left the scene before gardaí arrived.
  • The incident was first reported publicly on 15 April 2026.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are viewing CCTV footage of the area.
  • Gardaí are appealing to members of the public who may have been at the nightclub on 11 April to come forward.
  • The investigation is ongoing.
Charges
No charge has been reported.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí are investigating an assault that occurred in Newbridge. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatGardaí responded to a call reporting two men fighting. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe assault took place at Swifts (McGowan's) nightclub on Main Street in Newbridge, County Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe incident occurred at about 3.30am on Saturday 11 April 2026. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí are viewing CCTV footage of the area. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing to members of the public who may have been at the nightclub on 11 April to come forward. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe investigation is ongoing. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherOne man had a small cut to his head. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe other individual had left the scene. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe injured man was taken to hospital as a precaution and made a full recovery. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherA male aged in his 30s was taken by ambulance to hospital as a precaution. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Apr2026
    Reportedkildarenow.com, first report
    Gardai investigating assault at Kildare nightclub

    First report of the assault at Swifts (McGowan's) nightclub. Adds that two men were fighting, one had a small cut to his head, the other man left the scene, gardaí are viewing CCTV, and the public are asked to come forward.

    victim, 30s, male