Ireland Man charged over stabbing of woman in Tralee, Co Kerry
A woman in her mid-20s was stabbed five times during an assault in the Ballymullen area of Tralee, Co. Kerry, at around 11pm on Sunday 7 August 2022. She fled to the roof of a building and was rescued by emergency services, then treated at University Hospital Kerry for a collapsed lung and her wounds; her injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. Two men, one in his late teens and one in his mid-20s, were arrested and detained under Section 4 at Tralee Garda station. The man in his late teens was charged with the assault and is due before a special sitting of Limerick District Court on 9 August 2022, while the second man was released and a file will be prepared for the DPP.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested8 Aug
4 reports - Charged9 Aug
- In court7 Aug
2 reports - Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A woman in her mid-20s was stabbed five times during an assault in the Ballymullen area of Tralee, Co. Kerry.
- The stab wounds are reported as three to the back and two to the neck, though one source gives three to the neck and three to the back.
- The victim fled to the roof of a building to escape and was rescued by emergency services.
- She was treated at University Hospital Kerry for a collapsed lung and her wounds; her condition is described as stable and her injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
- Where
- The incident took place in the Ballymullen area of Tralee, Co. Kerry.
- When
- The assault occurred at around 11pm on Sunday 7 August 2022.
- Investigation
- Two men, one in his late teens and one in his mid-20s, were arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Tralee Garda station.
- A technical examination of the scene was carried out and Gardaí appealed for witnesses to contact Tralee Garda station.
- The second man in his mid-20s was released from custody and a file will be prepared for the DPP.
- Charges
- The man in his late teens was charged with the assault.
- In court
- The charged man is due before a special sitting of Limerick District Court at 6pm on Tuesday 9 August 2022.
57 statements extracted from the articles
- whatAn assault occurred in the Ballymullen area of Tralee, Co. Kerry (garda.ie)
- whatA woman in her 20s was taken to Kerry University Hospital for treatment (garda.ie)
- whatThe woman's injuries are not believed to be life-threatening (garda.ie, rte.ie, irishtimes.com, limerickleader.ie)
- whatThe woman was stabbed five times (extra.ie)
- whatThree stab wounds were to the back and two to the neck (extra.ie)
- whatThe victim fled to the roof of a building in an attempt to escape (extra.ie)
- whatShe was rescued by emergency services from the roof of the building (extra.ie)
- whatShe was treated for a collapsed lung and her wounds at University Hospital Kerry (extra.ie)
- whatHer condition has been described as stable (extra.ie)
- whatTwo men have been arrested in connection with the attack (extra.ie)
- whatOne man is in his late teens and one is in his mid 20s (extra.ie)
- whatThe victim is a woman in her mid 20s (extra.ie)
- whatA woman in her 20s was stabbed during an assault in Tralee. (rte.ie)
- whatThe woman was taken to University Hospital Kerry for treatment. (rte.ie)
- whatTwo men were arrested, one in his late teens and the other in his mid-20s. (rte.ie)
- whatTwo men were arrested following a stabbing in Tralee on Sunday night (gript.ie)
- whatThe victim was stabbed five times (gript.ie)
- whatThe victim suffered three wounds to her neck and three to her back (gript.ie)
- whatThe woman had to flee to the roof of a building to escape the attack (gript.ie)
- whatShe was rescued from the roof by emergency services (gript.ie)
- whatShe received treatment for a collapsed lung and multiple wounds (gript.ie)
- whatHer condition is described as stable (gript.ie)
- whatOne arrested man is in his late teens and the other in his mid-twenties (gript.ie)
- whatThe victim is a young woman in her mid-twenties (gript.ie)
- whatA woman in her 20s was stabbed in the Ballymullen area of Tralee (irishtimes.com)
- whatTwo men in their late teens and mid 20s were arrested (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe woman was stabbed five times, twice in the neck and three times to the back. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatThe victim's injuries were described as non-life-threatening. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatA woman in her 20s was taken to Kerry University Hospital for treatment of her injuries. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe attack took place in the Ballymullen area of Tralee, Co Kerry (extra.ie, corkbeo.ie)
- whereThe incident took place in the Ballymullen area of Tralee. (rte.ie)
- whereShe was brought to the emergency unit at University Hospital Kerry (gript.ie)
- whereThe incident occurred in the Ballymullen area of Tralee, County Kerry (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe victim was taken to University Hospital Kerry for treatment. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereThe assault occurred in the Ballymullen area of Tralee. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe assault took place on Sunday 7 August 2022 (garda.ie, limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe attack took place at approximately 11pm on Sunday night (extra.ie)
- whenThe incident happened shortly after 11pm on 7 August 2022. (rte.ie)
- whenThe incident took place at around 11pm on Sunday 7 August in the Ballymullen area of Tralee (gript.ie)
- whenThe stabbing occurred shortly after 11pm on Sunday 7 August 2022 (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe attack occurred at around 11pm on Sunday 7 August 2022. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationTwo men were arrested and held in Tralee Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 (garda.ie, corkbeo.ie, limerickleader.ie)
- investigationOne man in his 20s was released and a file will be prepared for the DPP (garda.ie, limerickleader.ie)
- investigationBoth men are detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Tralee Garda station (extra.ie, rte.ie)
- investigationA technical examination of the scene is underway (extra.ie, gript.ie)
- investigationA technical examination of the scene was carried out. (rte.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses to contact Tralee Garda Station. (rte.ie)
- investigationBoth men are detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 (gript.ie)
- investigationA technical examination of the scene was conducted (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí appealed for witnesses or anyone with information to contact Tralee Garda station (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe second man in his 20s was released from custody and a file will be prepared for the DPP. (corkbeo.ie)
- chargeThe second man in his late teens was charged (garda.ie, limerickleader.ie)
- chargeA man in his late teens was charged with the assault. (corkbeo.ie)
- courtThe charged man was due to appear before a special sitting of Limerick District Court at 6pm on 9 August 2022 (garda.ie, corkbeo.ie)
- courtThe two men are detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Tralee Garda station (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe charged man is due before a special sitting of Limerick District Court at 6pm on Tuesday 9 August 2022. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe woman is being treated at Kerry University Hospital (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 9 Aug2022Special sitting of Limerick District Court following assault
Reports the arrest of two men, the release of one, and the charging of the second, who is due before a special sitting of Limerick District Court.
victim, 20s, femalesuspect, 20s, malesuspect, late teens, male - 9 Aug2022Teenager charged in connection with horror stabbing of young woman in Kerry
First report of the stabbing; details the victim's injuries, the two arrests, the charging of the teenager, and the release of the second man.
victim, 20s, femaleaccused, late teens, malesuspect, 20s, male - 9 Aug2022Two men arrested after woman stabbed in Kerry
Initial report of the arrests; two men in their late teens and mid 20s detained under Section 4 at Tralee Garda station. Gardaí conducted a technical examination of the scene and appealed for witnesses.
victim, 20s, femalesuspect, late teens, malesuspect, mid 20s, male - 8 Aug2022Two arrested after horror stabbing in Kerry - Gript
Provides further detail on the stabbing, including the number and location of wounds (five stab wounds, three to the neck, three to the back), the victim fleeing to a building roof before being rescued by emergency services, and her treatment for a collapsed lung at University Hospital Kerry.
victim, mid-twenties, femalesuspect, late teens, malesuspect, mid-twenties, male - 8 Aug2022Two men arrested after woman stabbed in Tralee
Reports the initial arrests of two men and their detention under Section 4, confirming the victim's injuries are not life-threatening and that a technical examination of the scene was carried out.
victim, 20s, femalesuspect, late teens, malesuspect, mid-20s, male - 8 Aug2022Two men arrested after woman stabbed multiple times in horrific attack - Extra.ie
Provides details on the nature of the stabbing (five wounds: three to the back, two to the neck), the victim fleeing to a rooftop, her treatment for a collapsed lung, and confirms both suspects are detained under Section 4 at Tralee Garda station with a technical examination of the scene underway.
victim, mid 20s, femalesuspect, late teens, malesuspect, mid 20s, male - 7 Aug2022Court Appearance - Assault Incident, Murphy's Terrace, Tralee Co. Kerry, 7th August 2022
Official Garda press release confirming the charge against the man in his late teens and his court appearance at a special sitting of Limerick District Court on 9 August 2022, as well as the release of the second man (20s) pending a file for the DPP.
victim, 20s, femaleaccused, late teens, malesuspect, 20s, male