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Case No. 10003Assault · Co. Donegal · 5 Apr 2026

Man attacked twice by group in Buncrana

Between 12:30am and 2:45am on Sunday 5 April 2026, a man was attacked twice on Main Street, Buncrana, County Donegal. The first attack, by a group of men, left him with injuries, and gardaí believe the same men were involved in a second altercation in which he was further hurt. He was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital, and a Garda spokesperson described his injuries as serious but non-life-threatening. The case was reported on 21 April 2026, when gardaí appealed for witnesses and dash-cam footage, and no arrest or charge has been reported.

  1. Reported21 Apr
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A group of men attacked a man on Main Street, Buncrana, in a first incident that left him with injuries.
  • The same men are believed to have been involved in a second altercation in which the same man was further hurt.
Where
Both incidents took place on Main Street, Buncrana, County Donegal.
When
The incidents occurred between 12:30am and 2:45am on Sunday 5 April 2026.
Other details
  • The man was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment.
  • A Garda spokesperson said the man's injuries were serious but non-life-threatening.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the assault.
  • Anyone who witnessed either incident is asked to phone Buncrana Gardaí on 074-9320540.
  • Anyone who travelled along Main Street, Buncrana, at those times with a dash-cam is asked to provide the footage.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported in the articles.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe first incident involved a group of men and left a man with injuries. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe same men are believed to have been involved in a second altercation, in which the previously injured man was further hurt. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe incidents occurred on Main Street, Buncrana. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe incidents occurred between 12:30am and 2:45am on Sunday 5 April 2026. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses to the assault. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí in Buncrana asked anyone who witnessed either incident to phone 074-9320540. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí asked anyone who travelled along Main Street, Buncrana, at those times with a dash-cam to provide the footage. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe man was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherA Garda spokesperson said the man's injuries were serious but non-life-threatening. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Apr2026
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Man attacked twice by group and hospitalised with ‘serious’ injuries in Donegal

    Original report of two linked assaults on Main Street, Buncrana, on 5 April 2026, with a Garda appeal for witnesses and dash-cam footage. The article names no one and matches no existing case.

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