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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 4936Assault · Co. Donegal · 16 Oct 2024

Man in 30s hospitalised after alleged stabbing in Ballybofey; man and woman arrested

A man in his 30s was taken to hospital after an alleged stabbing at a residence in Ballybofey, Co Donegal, on the evening of 16 October 2024. A man and a woman in their 20s were arrested and detained at a Garda station.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested17 Oct
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man was hospitalised after an alleged stabbing in Co Donegal. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA man in his 30s was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe assault happened at a residence in Ballybofey, Co Donegal. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe assault happened at around 9pm on Wednesday 16 October 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí arrested a man and a woman, both in their 20s, over the assault. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations into the reported stabbing are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe hospitalised man's condition was not confirmed by gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man and woman were detained at a Garda station in Donegal under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 17 Oct2024
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Gardai arrest man and woman as man hospitalised following suspected stabbing

    First report of the Ballybofey incident. Adds the arrests of a man and a woman, the hospitalised man's treatment, and the Garda detention details.

    victim, 30s, malesuspect, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, female