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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 18095Assault causing harm · Co. Donegal

Man arrested following serious assault in Ballyshannon

A man in his thirties was arrested on 6 May 2023 on suspicion of Assault Causing Harm in relation to a serious assault that occurred in the Ballyshannon area, County Donegal, in 2023. He was questioned by Detective Gardaí following an intensive investigation and was subsequently released without charge. A file is now being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions, and Gardaí are appealing for information about the assault. No details of the victim have been released.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested28 Feb
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A man in his thirties was arrested in relation to a serious assault in Ballyshannon.
Where
The assault occurred in the Ballyshannon area, County Donegal.
When
The assault took place in 2023 and the man was arrested on 6 May 2023.
Charges
The man was arrested on suspicion of Assault Causing Harm.
Investigation
  • The man was questioned by Detective Gardaí after an intensive investigation.
  • A file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
  • Gardaí are appealing for information about the assault.
Other details
The man was released without charge.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man in his thirties was arrested in relation to a serious assault in Ballyshannon (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe assault occurred in the Ballyshannon area (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe man was arrested on suspicion of Assault Causing Harm on 6 May 2023 (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationThe man was questioned by Detective Gardaí after intensive investigation (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationA file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for information about the assault (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe man was released without charge (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Feb2024
    Arresteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Ballyshannon gardaí arrest man following serious assault

    First report of the arrest; man in his 30s arrested in Ballyshannon in relation to a serious assault from 2023; initially arrested 6 May 2023, released without charge after investigation; file being prepared for the DPP; gardaí appealing for information.

    suspect, 30s, male