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Case No. 30556Assault · Co. Louth · 29 Jul 2021

Assault in Oakland Park, Dundalk, under investigation

A man in his 30s was assaulted at Oakland Park, Dundalk, shortly before 5pm on Thursday 29 July 2021. He was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda to be treated for his injuries. No arrests have been made and Gardaí are investigating the incident.

  1. Reported30 Jul
    2 reports
  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 in his 30s was assaulted at Oakland Park, Dundalk.
Where
The assault took place at Oakland Park, Dundalk, County Louth.
When
The assault occurred shortly before 5pm on Thursday 29 July 2021.
Investigation
No arrests have been made and Gardaí are investigating the incident.
Other details
  • The victim was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda to be treated for his injuries.
  • No suspect has been identified in connection with the assault.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man in his 30s was assaulted in Oakland Park, Dundalk (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA man in his 30s was injured in an assault in Dundalk (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe man was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Drogheda to be treated for his injuries (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe victim was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda for treatment (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe assault took place at Oakland Park (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe assault occurred shortly before 5pm on Thursday 29 July 2021 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident took place at approximately 5pm (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are investigating the incident (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests have been made (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 31 Jul2021
    Reporteddundalkdemocrat.ie, its first report
    Man (30s) hospitalized after being assaulted in Oakland Park yesterday evening

    Initial report of the assault; Gardaí investigating, no arrests made.

    victim, 30s, male
  2. 30 Jul2021
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Gardai rush to scene after man hospitalised in horror assault

    Confirms the assault details and hospital location; also references a separate stabbing at Castletown Road earlier in the week in which a man was arrested.

    victim, 30s, male