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Case No. 13717Assault · Co. Louth · 15 May 2025

Man in his 40s taken to hospital after Dundalk assault

Gardaí are investigating an alleged assault in the O'Hanlon Park area of Dundalk, County Louth, on Thursday morning, 15 May 2025. A man in his 40s was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital to be treated for injuries believed to be non-life threatening. No suspect has been named, and no arrest or charge has been reported. Gardaí say enquiries are ongoing, which is the latest development in the case as of the 16 May 2025 report.

  1. Reported16 May
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Gardaí are investigating an alleged assault.
Where
The alleged assault took place in the O'Hanlon Park area of Dundalk, County Louth.
When
The alleged assault happened on Thursday morning, 15 May 2025.
Other details
  • The victim is a man in his 40s.
  • The man was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital to be treated for injuries.
  • The man's injuries are believed to be non-life threatening.
  • No suspect is named in the report.
  • The incident was first reported by the Dundalk Democrat on 16 May 2025.
Investigation
Gardaí say enquiries are ongoing.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí are investigating an alleged assault. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe assault happened in the O'Hanlon Park area of Dundalk. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe assault happened on Thursday morning, 15 May 2025. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationGardaí say enquiries are ongoing. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherA man in his 40s was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe man's injuries are believed to be non-life threatening. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 16 May2025
    Reporteddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Man taken to hospital after Dundalk assault

    Initial report of the assault. It gives the location, the time and the injuries, and says enquiries are ongoing. It names no suspect and no victim.

    victim, 40s, male