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Case No. 20478Assault · Co. Donegal

Gardaí renew appeal over alleged assault at Sliabh Liag, Donegal

Gardaí are investigating an alleged serious assault reported to have taken place in the Sliabh Liag (Slieve League) and Killybegs area of County Donegal between Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 June 2023. The Sliabh Liag cliffs were closed to the public for the week for searches, and gardaí renewed their appeal for information on 2 and 3 July 2023, with an incident room at Ballyshannon Garda Station. On 13 July 2023 a man in his 30s was rearrested in County Donegal and is being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in the Northwestern Region. The articles do not name the victim or the man, do not give his nationality, and report no charge or court appearance.

  1. Reported2 Jul
    2 reports
  2. Arrested1 Jul
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Gardaí are investigating an alleged serious assault.
Where
  • The alleged assault was reported to have occurred in the Sliabh Liag (Slieve League) and Killybegs area of County Donegal; one article spells it Killbegs.
  • The man is being detained at a Garda station in the Northwestern Region.
When
  • The alleged assault is said to have happened between Saturday 24 June and Sunday 25 June 2023, with one article describing the window as the afternoon of Saturday to the evening of Sunday.
  • On the morning of Thursday 13 July 2023 a man in his 30s was rearrested in County Donegal as part of the ongoing investigation.
Other details
  • The articles do not state the injuries and do not name the victim.
  • The man is not named and his nationality is not stated in the articles.
Investigation
  • The Sliabh Liag cliffs were closed to the public all week to facilitate searches, and the preserved areas and access have since been reopened.
  • Gardaí renewed their appeal for information on 2 and 3 July 2023.
  • Gardaí are appealing to anyone who travelled the Killybegs and Sliabh Liag areas that weekend to come forward, and asking road users with camera or dash-cam footage to make it available.
  • An incident room is based at Ballyshannon Garda Station under the direction of a Senior Investigating Officer.
  • The man is being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
Charges
The articles report no charge against the man.
In court
The articles report no court appearance.
20 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatAn alleged assault reportedly took place in the Slieve League/Killybegs area. (garda.ie)
  • whatGardaí are investigating an alleged assault. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe alleged assault took place in County Donegal. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe alleged assault was reported to have happened in the Sliabh Liag/Killbegs area. (rte.ie)
  • whereThe alleged assault is reported to have occurred in the Sliabh Liag/Killybegs area. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe alleged assault took place between Saturday, 24 June 2023, and Sunday, 25 June 2023. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe arrest took place on the morning of Thursday, 13 July 2023, in County Donegal. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe alleged assault is said to have happened between Saturday 24 June and Sunday 25 June 2023. (rte.ie)
  • whenThe alleged assault is reported to have occurred between the afternoon of Saturday 24 June and the evening of Sunday 25 June 2023. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationA male in his 30s was rearrested by Gardaí as part of an ongoing investigation. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe man is being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in the Northwestern Region. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe Sliabh Liag cliffs were closed to the public all week to facilitate searches. (rte.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are continuing to investigate all the circumstances of the alleged serious assault. (rte.ie)
  • investigationAn incident room is based in Ballyshannon Garda Station under a senior investigating officer. (rte.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing to anyone travelling the Killybegs and Sliabh Liag areas to come forward. (rte.ie)
  • investigationGardaí have renewed their appeal for information. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationAn incident room has been established at Ballyshannon Garda Station under a Senior Investigating Officer. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are asking road users who may have camera footage, including dash-cam, to make it available. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherAccess to the cliffs, viewing area and walking trails is now fully open to the public. (rte.ie)
  • otherAreas preserved in Sliabh Liag for the investigation have been lifted and reopened to the public. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 2 Jul2023
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Gardaí renews appeal for information over alleged assault at Sliabh Liag

    Renewed garda appeal for information; gives the weekend window of 24-25 June 2023, the incident room at Ballyshannon Garda Station, and a request for dash-cam footage. The article names no victim or suspect and does not state the nature of the injuries.

  2. 2 Jul2023
    Reportedrte.ie, follow-up
    Renewed appeal over alleged Sliabh Liag assault

    Renewed garda appeal for the same weekend and area as existing case 20476. Adds that the cliffs were closed all week for searches, reopened, and that an incident room is at Ballyshannon Garda Station. The article describes an alleged assault and does not mention a body, a death or any suspect.

  3. 1 Jul2023
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Update (5): Alleged Assault in Slieve League County Donegal on June 24-25, 2023

    Adds that a man in his 30s was rearrested on 13 July 2023 and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in the Northwestern Region.

    suspect, 30s, male