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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 19796Assault · Co. Offaly · 17 Sep 2023

Man hospitalised after assault at Banagher horse fair

A man was assaulted on Main Street in Banagher, County Offaly, in the early hours of Sunday 17 September 2023, during the town's annual horse fair. He was taken to Midlands Regional Hospital in Tullamore for treatment. Footage allegedly captured on camera and circulating on social media appears to show one man being kicked repeatedly while on the ground. As of the 17 September 2023 reports, gardaí had made no arrests and investigations were ongoing.

  1. Reported17 Sep
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • A man was hospitalised after an assault in Banagher during the town's annual horse fair.
  • The incident was allegedly captured on camera, and the footage circulated on social media.
  • The video appears to show one man being kicked repeatedly while on the ground, while others tried to end the altercation.
Where
The assault took place on Main Street in Banagher, County Offaly.
When
  • The assault occurred in the early hours of Sunday 17 September 2023.
  • One report says the man was hospitalised the previous night, while another places the assault in the early hours of 17 September.
Other details
The injured man was taken to Midlands Regional Hospital in Tullamore for treatment.
Investigation
  • Gardaí said they were investigating the assault.
  • No arrests had been made as of the 17 September 2023 reports.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man was hospitalised after a violent assault in Banagher during the town's annual horse fair. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe incident was allegedly captured on camera and footage circulated on social media. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe video appears to show one man being kicked repeatedly while on the ground. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe assault occurred on Main Street in Banagher. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe assault occurred in the early hours of Sunday 17 September. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe injured man was taken to Midlands Regional Hospital in Tullamore for treatment. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 17 Sep2023
    Reportedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Man hospitalised after vicious assault at horse fair in Offaly

    Reports a violent assault in Banagher during the horse fair. Footage of the incident is circulating on social media, and gardaí confirmed no arrests and ongoing investigations. The victim was taken to Midlands Regional Hospital in Tullamore.

    victim, male