Ireland Case No. 7175Fatal assault · Co. Limerick · 4 Nov 2023
Man dies after assault at house in Garryowen, Limerick
In the early hours of Saturday 4 November 2023, a man in his 40s was found unresponsive outside a house on Sarsfield Avenue, Garryowen, Limerick, at about 4.45am and was pronounced dead a short time later. The victim has been named locally as Ger Curtin, 42, from Old Cork Road, Limerick, and other reports name him Gerard Curtin, a father of two. A 44-year-old man, Joe Cahill, of Sarsfield Avenue, was arrested at Henry Street Garda Station at 0.54am on Sunday 5 November and charged with intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to Mr Curtin. He appeared at a special sitting of Ennis District Court that evening, where he was remanded in custody to appear by video link at Limerick District Court on Tuesday 7 November.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested4 Nov
2 reports - Charged4 Nov
3 reports - In court5 Nov
2 reports - Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man died after a fatal assault at a house on Sarsfield Avenue, Garryowen, Limerick.
- The victim was a 42-year-old man named locally as Ger Curtin, from Old Cork Road, Limerick; other reports name him Gerard Curtin, a father of two.
- The victim was found seriously injured and unresponsive outside the house and was pronounced dead a short time after ambulance personnel tended to him.
- Where
- The body was found in the front drive of a house on Sarsfield Avenue, Garryowen, Limerick; Mr Curtin did not live at the house.
- When
- Gardaí responded to reports of an incident at about 4.45am on Saturday 4 November 2023, in the early hours of that morning.
- Cause
- The post mortem was carried out, but its results were withheld for operational reasons.
- Investigation
- A man in his 40s was arrested at the scene and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in Limerick.
- Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and for camera or dash-cam footage from the Sarsfield Avenue area between 4am and 5.15am on 4 November 2023.
- A Family Liaison Officer has been appointed to the family of the deceased, and the scene was sealed for a technical examination.
- Charges
- Joe Cahill, 44, of Sarsfield Avenue, Garryowen, was arrested for the purpose of charge at 0.54am on Sunday 5 November at Henry Street Garda Station.
- Joe Cahill was charged with intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to Mr Curtin, contrary to Section 4 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, and made no reply when charged and cautioned.
- In court
- Joe Cahill appeared at a special sitting of Ennis District Court on Sunday evening, 5 November 2023, where the Garda application for remand in custody was made on consent and no bail application was made.
- Sentence
- The judge remanded Joe Cahill in custody to appear by video link at Limerick District Court on Tuesday 7 November 2023.
- Other details
- A source described Mr Curtin as a petty criminal with a string of convictions for burglary, theft and criminal damage.
75 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA fatal assault occurred at a residence in Garryowen, Limerick. (garda.ie)
- whatA man in his 40s was found unresponsive outside the house. (garda.ie)
- whatGer Curtin was found seriously injured on Sarsfield Avenue at around 4.45am. (irishtimes.com)
- whatGer Curtin, aged 42, was pronounced dead a short time after ambulance personnel tended to him. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim was named locally as Ger Curtin, 42, from Old Cork Road, Limerick. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGardaí found a man in his 40s unresponsive outside the house. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGerard Curtin, a father of two, died after a fatal assault in the early hours of Saturday morning. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe alleged assault was fatal and the victim was a father of two. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man died after an assault at a house in Limerick. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man in his 40s was found unresponsive outside the house. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man was treated at the scene but pronounced dead a short time later. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe assault took place at a residence in Garryowen, Limerick. (garda.ie)
- whereThe incident was a fatal assault at a residence in Garryowen, Limerick. (garda.ie)
- whereThe fatal assault took place at a house in Garryowen, Limerick. (irishtimes.com)
- whereMr Curtin did not live at the house. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe body was found in the front drive of a house at Sarsfield Avenue, Garryowen. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereMr Curtin was found unresponsive outside a house in the Garryowen area of Limerick city. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe victim was found unresponsive outside a house in Garryowen, Limerick. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident was at a property on Sarsfield Avenue, Garryowen. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe assault happened in the early hours of Saturday 4 November 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenThe fatal assault occurred in the early hours of Saturday 4 November 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenAt about 4.45am gardaí responded to reports of an incident at a property in Sarsfield Avenue. (garda.ie)
- whenThe assault happened in the early hours of Saturday. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe fatal assault happened outside a house in the early hours of Saturday 4 November 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on 4 November. (irishtimes.com)
- whenGardaí responded at about 4.45am on Saturday 4 November 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe results of the post mortem will not be released for operational reasons. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí in Henry Street are appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí are asking anyone in the Sarsfield Avenue area between 4am and 5.15am on 4 November 2023 with camera or dash cam footage to make it available. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe body was preserved at the scene for a technical examination by the Garda Technical Bureau. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe Office of the State Pathologist was requested and a post mortem will be carried out in due course. (garda.ie)
- investigationA Family Liaison Officer has been appointed to the family of the deceased. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA man in his 40s was arrested at the scene. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe arrested man is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in Limerick. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí asked anyone who may have witnessed the incident to contact them. (garda.ie)
- investigationAnyone in the vicinity of Sarsfield Avenue between 4am and 5.15am with camera footage is asked to make it available to gardaí. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are trying to piece together Mr Curtin's movements on the Friday night into Saturday morning. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA postmortem was carried out on Mr Curtin's remains, but details were not released for operational reasons. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí are asking anyone who witnessed the incident or has camera footage from Sarsfield Avenue between 4am and 5.15am to come forward. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA man in his 40s was arrested. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí continue to investigate the fatal assault. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA post mortem of the deceased, a male in his 40s, has been conducted. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí asked anyone in the vicinity of Sarsfield Avenue between 4am and 5.15am with camera or dash-cam footage to make it available. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationCahill was arrested for the purpose of charge at 0.54am on Sunday at Henry Street Garda station in Limerick. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí arrested the accused for the purpose of charge at Henry Street Garda Station at 0.54am on Sunday. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses to the early Saturday morning incident. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are asking anyone in the vicinity of Sarsfield Avenue between 4am and 5.15am on 4 November who has camera footage to provide it. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA man in his 40s was arrested at the property. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe man arrested is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in Limerick. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe body remains at the scene, which has been sealed off for a technical examination. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to contact them. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe arrested man has been charged in relation to the incident. (garda.ie)
- chargeA man in his 40s was arrested at the scene in connection with the fatal assault. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe man was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a garda station in Limerick. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeA man has been charged by gardaí in connection with the fatal assault. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe arrested man was released and then charged in relation to the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeJoe Cahill was charged with intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to Mr Curtin. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe charge is under section 4 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe accused was charged with intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to the victim at the same address on 4 November. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe charge is contrary to Section 4 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe accused is due to appear before a special sitting of Ennis District Court at 17:00 on Sunday 5 November 2023. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe man is due to appear before a special sitting of Ennis District Court on Sunday evening. (irishtimes.com)
- courtCahill appeared at a special sitting of Ennis District Court on Sunday evening. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe Garda application for remand in custody was made on consent, and no bail application was made. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe court sitting was a special sitting of Ennis District Court on Sunday evening. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe garda application for remand in custody was made on consent. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe judge remanded Cahill in custody to appear by video link at Limerick District Court on Tuesday, 7 November. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe accused was remanded in custody to appear by video link at Limerick District Court on Tuesday, November 7. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherA post mortem was conducted on the deceased, a male in his 40s. (garda.ie)
- otherThe arrested man, aged in his 40s, was released from Section 4 detention. (garda.ie)
- otherThe man was pronounced dead a short time later. (garda.ie)
- otherA source described Mr Curtin as a petty criminal with a string of convictions for burglary, theft and criminal damage. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherCahill made no reply when charged and cautioned. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe accused made no reply when charged and cautioned. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 6 Nov2023Man dies after assault at house as gardai make arrest
First report of the fatal assault: a man in his 40s was found unresponsive outside the house and pronounced dead, and a man in his 40s was arrested at the scene. Gardaí appeal for witnesses and CCTV or dash-cam footage.
victim, 40s, malesuspect, 40s, male - 5 Nov2023Limerick man appears in court in connection with fatal assault of father of two
Names the victim as Gerard Curtin and the accused as Joe Cahill, 44, of Sarsfield Avenue. Reports the charge under Section 4 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, the court appearance at Ennis District Court, the remand in custody and the next date at Limerick District Court on 7 November.
accused, Joe Cahill, 44, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joe Cahillvictim, Gerard Curtin, male, irish (judged from name)Gerard Curtin - 5 Nov2023Man (44) appears in court in connection with fatal attack on Gerard Curtin
Adds the charge against Joe Cahill, the victim's name, the court appearance at Ennis District Court on Sunday evening, and the remand in custody to Limerick District Court on 7 November.
accused, Joe Cahill, 44, male, named, irish (judged from name)Joe Cahillvictim, Gerard Curtin, male, irish (judged from name)Gerard Curtin - 5 Nov2023Man charged over fatal Limerick assault as gardai renew appeal
Adds that the man arrested in his 40s has been released and charged, names the victim as Ger Curtin, 42, from Old Cork Road, and gives the court appearance (special sitting of Ennis District Court at 17:00 on 5 November 2023). Also gives the Garda appeal for CCTV and dash-cam footage from 4am to 5.15am.
victim, Ger Curtin, 42, male, irish (judged from name)Ger Curtinaccused, 40s, male - 4 Nov2023Man charged by gardaí investigating discovery of body outside Limerick house
Adds that a man aged in his 40s was arrested at the scene, charged, and is due before a special sitting of Ennis District Court. Gives the victim's name as Ger Curtin, 42, and says a postmortem was carried out. The article does not name the suspect.
victim, Ger Curtin, 42, male, irish (judged from name)Ger Curtinaccused, 40s, male - 4 Nov2023Fatal Assault, Garryowen, Limerick, 4th November 2023
Official Garda press release confirming the fatal assault, the time and location, the arrest at the scene, the post-mortem and Family Liaison Officer arrangements, and a CCTV and witness appeal. It does not name the deceased or the arrested man.
victim, 40s, malesuspect, 40s, male - 4 Nov2023Court Appearance - Fatal Assault, Garryowen, Limerick. 4th November, 2023.
Gardaí say the arrested man in his 40s has been released from Section 4 detention and charged, and is due before a special sitting of Ennis District Court at 17:00 on 5 November 2023. The post mortem has been conducted, with results withheld. Gardaí are appealing for CCTV and dash cam footage from the Sarsfield Avenue area between 4am and 5.15am.
victim, 40s, maleaccused, 40s, male