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Case No. 15168Assault · Co. Laois · 15 Dec 2024

Man hospitalised after assault outside nightclub in Portlaoise

A man was allegedly punched in the face outside Coppers nightclub/The Mixer in Market Square, Portlaoise, County Laois, at about 2.15am on Sunday 15 December 2024, causing facial injury and bleeding. The victim, a man, was taken to Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise. The suspect, also a man, is not yet known to gardaí, and no name, age or nationality is given for either man. The case was first reported on 17 December 2024, when gardaí were examining CCTV footage, and no arrest or charge has been reported.

  1. Reported17 Dec
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man was allegedly punched in the face, causing facial injury and bleeding.
  • The victim, a man, was taken to Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise.
Where
The assault happened in Market Square, outside Coppers nightclub/The Mixer, in Portlaoise, County Laois.
When
The assault happened at about 2.15am on Sunday 15 December 2024.
Investigation
  • An investigation is underway, with CCTV footage to be examined.
  • The suspect is not yet known to gardaí.
Other details
  • The victim and the suspect are both men, and no names, ages or nationalities are given.
  • The case was first reported by Offaly Express on 17 December 2024.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man was allegedly punched in the face, causing facial injury and bleeding. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe victim was hospitalised and taken to Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe assault happened in Market Square, outside Coppers nightclub/The Mixer, in Portlaoise. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe assault happened at about 2.15am on Sunday 15 December 2024. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationAn investigation is underway, with CCTV footage to be examined. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe suspect is not yet known to gardaí. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 17 Dec2024
    Reportedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Man hospitalised after assault outside night club in the Midlands

    First report of the Portlaoise nightclub assault. Gardaí are examining CCTV, and the suspect is not yet known to them.

    victim, malesuspect, male