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Case No. 14718Assault · Co. Donegal · 2 Feb 2025

Man hospitalised after assault in Ballybofey

A man was hospitalised after an assault on Navenny Street in Ballybofey, Co. Donegal, at around 2.35am on Sunday 2 February 2025. The injured man told gardaí he was struck from behind by an unknown male and fell as a result, and he was taken to hospital, where his injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. Gardaí in Letterkenny are investigating, and no arrest or charge has been reported. The latest development, reported on 4 February 2025, is a garda appeal for anyone who travelled in the Navenny Street area with dash cam footage between 2am and 2.30am to contact them.

  1. Reported4 Feb
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man was hospitalised after a weekend assault in Ballybofey, Co. Donegal.
  • The injured man told gardaí he was struck from behind by an unknown male and fell as a result.
  • Gardaí were alerted that a man had been injured and needed an ambulance.
Where
The assault took place on Navenny Street, Ballybofey.
When
  • The assault took place on Sunday 2 February 2025 at around 2.35am.
  • The assault was publicly reported on 4 February 2025.
Investigation
  • Gardaí in Letterkenny are investigating the assault.
  • Gardaí are appealing for anyone who travelled in the Navenny Street area with a dash cam between 2am and 2.30am to contact them.
Charges
No arrest or charge is reported in the articles.
Other details
  • The injured man was taken to hospital for treatment.
  • The man's injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man was hospitalised following a weekend assault in Ballybofey. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe injured man reported being struck from behind by an unknown male and falling as a result. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatGardaí were alerted that a man had been injured and required an ambulance. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe assault took place on Navenny Street, Ballybofey. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe assault took place on Sunday 2 February 2025 at around 2.35am. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí in Letterkenny are investigating the assault. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for anyone who travelled in the Navenny Street area with a dash cam between 2am and 2.30am to contact them. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe man's injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 4 Feb2025
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Man hospitalised following weekend assault in Ballybofey

    Original report of the assault. It gives the street, time, the injured man's hospitalisation and a garda appeal for dash cam footage. It does not name anyone or describe a suspect beyond an unknown male.

    victim, malesuspect, male