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Case No. 6229Assault with a bladed weapon · Co. Cork · 22 Mar 2024

Man arrested after bladed-weapon assault in Youghal, East Cork

A man in his 30s was attacked with a bladed weapon along Allen's Quay in Youghal, Co Cork, at about 11:55pm on Friday 22 March 2024. Gardaí arrested another man in his 30s in connection with the incident, and he was held at a Garda station in Cork as of the morning of 23 March 2024. The injured man was taken to Cork University Hospital with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening. Investigations were ongoing as of the latest report.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested23 Mar
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
Where
The assault took place along Allen's Quay in Youghal, Co Cork.
When
The assault occurred at about 11:55pm on Friday 22 March 2024.
What happened
A man in his 30s was attacked in the assault.
Weapon
The victim was attacked with a bladed weapon.
Other details
  • The injured man was taken to Cork University Hospital with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening.
  • The arrested man was being held at a Garda station in Cork as of the morning of 23 March 2024.
Investigation
  • Gardaí were alerted shortly before midnight and the area was sealed off for a technical examination.
  • Another man in his 30s was arrested in connection with the incident.
  • Investigations are ongoing.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe assault took place in Youghal, Co Cork. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe attack happened along Allen's Quay. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe assault occurred at about 11:55pm on Friday 22 March 2024. (corkbeo.ie)
  • weaponThe victim was attacked with a bladed weapon. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationThe area was sealed off for a technical examination. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationAnother man in his 30s was arrested in connection with the incident. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherThe injured man was taken to Cork University Hospital with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherThe arrested man was being held at a Garda station in Cork. (corkbeo.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 23 Mar2024
    Arrestedcorkbeo.ie, first report
    Gardaí arrest a man after overnight stabbing in East Cork

    Reports a separate assault in Youghal, not the Cobh murder of Ian Baitson. The article mentions the Baitson investigation only as background.

    victim, 30s, malesuspect, 30s, male