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Case No. 5207Assault · Co. Westmeath · 5 Aug 2024

Man in his 30s seriously injured in assault on Oliver Plunkett Street, Mullingar

A man in his 30s was seriously assaulted on Oliver Plunkett Street in Mullingar, Co Westmeath, in the early hours of Monday 5 August 2024. He was taken to Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar and remains in a serious condition. Gardaí described the incident as a serious assault and appealed for witnesses, footage and information on 22 August 2024. As of that appeal, no arrests had been made.

  1. Reported5 Aug
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  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Gardaí are investigating a serious assault on a man in his 30s on Oliver Plunkett Street, Mullingar.
  • The victim was taken to Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar for treatment.
Where
The assault took place on Oliver Plunkett Street in Mullingar, Co Westmeath.
When
  • The assault happened in the early hours of Monday 5 August 2024.
  • The Irish Mirror reported the garda appeal on 22 August 2024.
Other details
  • The victim remains in a serious condition.
  • Gardaí describe the incident as a serious assault.
  • Sources disagree on the date of the garda.ie appeal: its record shows 5 August 2024, but its text gives an issue date of 22 August 2024.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and for anyone who was in the area between 1am and 4am on the Monday.
  • Gardaí are asking anyone with camera footage from the area at the time to give it to investigating gardaí.
  • Anyone with information is asked to contact Mullingar Garda Station.
  • No arrests have been made.
17 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí are investigating a serious assault on Oliver Plunkett Street, Mullingar. (garda.ie)
  • whatA man in his 30s was seriously assaulted and taken to Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar. (garda.ie)
  • whatA man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after an assault. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe assault occurred on Oliver Plunkett Street in Mullingar. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe assault happened in the early hours of Monday 5 August 2024. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whenGardaí want to hear from people who were in the area between 1am and 4am. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident to come forward. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are asking for camera footage from the area at the time. (garda.ie)
  • investigationAnyone with information is asked to contact Mullingar Garda Station. (garda.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests have been made. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí asked anyone in the Oliver Plunkett Street area between 1am and 4am on Monday to come forward. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationAnyone with camera footage from the area at the time is asked to give it to investigating gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe injured man remains in a serious condition. (garda.ie)
  • otherGardaí described the incident as a serious assault. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe victim was taken to Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar for treatment. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe victim remains in a serious condition. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Aug2024
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man, 30s, seriously injured in vicious assault as gardai issue appeal to public

    First report of the incident. Gives the location, time window, victim's condition and the garda appeal for witnesses and footage.

    victim, 30s, male
  2. 5 Aug2024
    Reportedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Witness Appeal - Serious Assault, Oliver Plunkett Street, Mullingar. 5th August, 2024.

    Official garda.ie witness appeal, issued 22 August 2024. It adds that gardaí want witnesses and camera footage, gives the 1am to 4am window, and says the man remains in a serious condition. No arrests are mentioned.

    victim, 30s, male