Ireland Gardaí investigate brawl between workmen and pedestrians in Navan
On Wednesday 13 September 2023, shortly before 4pm, a brawl broke out between two workmen and two men on Trimgate Street in Navan, Co Meath, where construction work was taking place. The two men, who are not named and whose ages and nationalities are not given, moved a barrier and tried to walk through the building site, and one threw a large piece of piping while the men lashed out with a shovel and a hammer. Footage of the incident went viral, and dublinlive.ie reported it on 15 September 2023 and irishmirror.ie reported on 16 September 2023 that gardaí in Navan had launched an investigation. Enquiries are ongoing, no arrests or charges have been reported, and anyone with information is asked to contact Navan Garda Station.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A violent brawl broke out between workmen and pedestrians on a street in Navan in broad daylight.
- A video shows the two men becoming confrontational with the two builders before the situation turned violent.
- One of the men threw a large piece of piping at the workmen, and the workmen fought back.
- Where
- The incident took place at a construction site on Trimgate Street in Navan, Co Meath.
- When
- It happened shortly before 4pm on Wednesday, 13 September 2023.
- Cause
- Two pedestrians moved a barrier on the footpath and tried to walk through the building site, and the workmen told them not to enter.
- Weapon
- The two men were seen lashing out at the workmen with a shovel, and one was seen swinging a hammer.
- Investigation
- The video went viral on social media, and a garda spokesperson said no formal complaint had been made to gardaí at that time.
- Gardaí at Navan launched an investigation after footage of the incident emerged, and enquiries are ongoing.
- Anyone with information is asked to contact Navan Garda Station.
- Other details
- A garda spokesperson described the incident as an altercation, while media reports called it a brawl.
- Navan independent councillor Alan Lawes called the footage disgraceful.
- Charges
- No arrests or charges have been reported.
17 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA violent brawl broke out between workmen and pedestrians on a street in Navan. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatOne of the men threw a large piece of piping at the workmen. (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatOne of the workmen appears to have hit the man wielding the hammer on the head with a shovel. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatA video shows two men appearing to have a confrontation with two builders before it turned violent. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident happened on Trimgate Street in Navan, Co Meath, where construction work was taking place. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe brawl took place at a construction site on Trimgate Street in Navan, Co Meath. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident happened this week. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe incident happened shortly before 4pm on Wednesday, 13 September 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeThe pedestrians moved a barrier on the footpath and tried to walk through the building site. (dublinlive.ie)
- weaponThe two men wielded a shovel and a hammer against the construction workers. (dublinlive.ie)
- weaponThe men were seen lashing out at the builders with a shovel, and one was seen swinging a hammer. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe video of the brawl went viral on social media. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationA garda spokesperson said no formal complaint had been made to gardaí at that time. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí launched an investigation after footage of the incident emerged. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationEnquiries into the incident are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationAnyone with information is asked to contact Navan Garda Station. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherNavan independent councillor Alan Lawes called the footage disgraceful. (dublinlive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 16 Sep2023Gardai launch investigation into brawl between workmen and pedestrians in Navan
Reports a garda investigation into the brawl after a video was shared online. No arrests or charges are mentioned, and the two men are not named.
suspect, malesuspect, male - 15 Sep2023Pedestrians wielding shovels and hammers attack workmen in Navan brawl
Adds details of the brawl from the video: the men wielded a shovel and a hammer, a piece of piping was thrown, and the workmen fought back. Gives councillor comment and says no formal complaint had been made to gardaí at the time.
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