Ireland Man in his 20s seriously injured in alleged ear-biting assault at Limerick wedding
On Saturday 22 June 2024, around 9pm, a man in his 20s suffered serious ear injuries in an alleged ear-biting assault at a premises in Limerick during a wedding celebration, and was taken to University Hospital Limerick for treatment. Gardaí arrested two men at the scene, the father of the bride and the newlywed's brother, and took them to a local garda station. One line of enquiry is that the ear was bitten at the afters of the wedding. Both men were released pending a file to the Director of Public Prosecutions, and no charges have been reported as of 1 July 2024.
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- Arrested26 Jun
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man in his 20s, thought to be a wedding guest, sustained a serious ear injury in an alleged ear-biting assault.
- The father of the bride and the newlywed's brother were arrested in connection with the alleged assault.
- Where
- The assault happened at a premises, described as a venue, in Limerick.
- A separate disturbance was reported at a different Limerick premises on Friday 21 June, with its nature not known.
- When
- The alleged assault happened on Saturday 22 June 2024 at about 9pm.
- Cause
- One line of enquiry is that the ear was bitten at the afters of the wedding.
- Investigation
- Gardaí said they are investigating an assault, and the two men were arrested at the scene and taken to a local garda station.
- Armed gardaí were at the separate disturbance on 21 June, and all persons left the premises when requested.
- Charges
- No charges have been reported, and both men were released pending a file to the Director of Public Prosecutions.
- Other details
- The injured man was taken to University Hospital Limerick for treatment, and the details of his ear injury are not known.
28 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe father of the bride was arrested over an alleged ear biting incident at his daughter's wedding. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatThe newlywed's brother was also arrested in connection with the altercation. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatThe victim was thought to be a guest at the wedding and sustained a serious ear injury. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatA father of the bride was arrested over an alleged ear biting incident at his daughter's wedding. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatA second man, the brother of the newlywed, was also arrested in connection with the altercation. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe victim, thought to be a guest at the wedding, sustained a serious ear injury. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatA man in his 20s suffered serious injuries and was taken to University Hospital Limerick for treatment. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe bride's brother was also arrested in connection with the altercation. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatThe victim, thought to be a wedding guest, suffered a serious ear injury. (limerickleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe altercation took place at a venue in Limerick. (limerickleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe assault happened at a different venue in Limerick from the one where the disturbance was reported. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe assault happened at a venue in Limerick. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe alleged assault happened on Saturday 22 June. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe arrest followed an alleged ear-biting incident at the wedding on Saturday 22 June. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenGardaí said the assault occurred at a premises at about 9pm. (offalyexpress.ie)
- causeOne line of enquiry is that the ear was bitten at the afters of the wedding. (limerickleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí said they are investigating an assault. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationTwo men, one in his 20s and one in his 50s, were arrested at the scene and taken to a local garda station. (limerickleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí said they are investigating an assault that occurred. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí are investigating an assault that occurred at a premises at about 9pm. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationTwo men were arrested at the scene and taken to a local garda station. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationThe two men have since been released pending a file to the Director of Public Prosecutions. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationA second man, a brother of the newlywed, was also arrested in connection with the altercation. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherA man in his 20s suffered serious injuries and was taken to University Hospital Limerick. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe two arrested men have been released pending a file to the Director of Public Prosecutions. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe father and son were released pending a file to the Director of Public Prosecutions. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe injured man was taken to University Hospital Limerick for treatment. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherA garda spokesperson said the man in his 20s suffered serious injuries and was taken to University Hospital Limerick. (offalyexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 1 Jul2024Video shows armed gardai responding to 'disturbance' at wedding in Limerick
Covers a wedding-related assault in Limerick on 22 June 2024 in which the father of the bride and a brother of the newlywed were arrested. The article also mentions a separate disturbance at a Limerick premises on Friday 21 June, which is not described as a crime and is not recorded here.
victim, 20s, malesuspect, malesuspect, male - 30 Jun2024Armed gardai respond to ‘disturbance’ at Limerick wedding
Gives the arrests of the father of the bride and the bride's brother over the alleged ear-biting assault. Also mentions a separate disturbance at another wedding on Friday 21 June, with no details of its nature.
victim, 20s, malesuspect, malesuspect, male - 27 Jun2024Father of the bride arrested over ear biting incident at wedding
Names the arrests as the father of the bride and the newlywed's brother, says both were released pending a file to the DPP, and says the victim was taken to University Hospital Limerick. Gives biting at the afters as one line of enquiry.
victim, 20s, malesuspect, malesuspect, male - 26 Jun2024Father of the bride arrested over ear biting incident in Limerick
Names the two arrested men as the father of the bride and the newlywed's brother, and says both were released pending a file to the DPP. Says the victim was thought to be a wedding guest and that one line of enquiry is that the ear was bitten at the afters. Gives the victim's age as in his 20s and says he was taken to University Hospital Limerick.
victim, 20s, malesuspect, malesuspect, male