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Case No. 14989Assault · Co. Leitrim · 21 Dec 2024

Man in late teens hospitalised after assault in Carrick-on-Shannon

Gardaí are investigating a serious assault on a man in his late teens on Main Street, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim, at about 3am on Saturday 21 December 2024. He was found on the road with head injuries and taken to Sligo University Hospital, where he spent a number of days. The Leitrim Observer reported the case on 8 January 2025 and the Longford Leader republished it on 9 January 2025, both with garda appeals for witnesses and dash-cam footage. No arrest or charge has been reported, and the latest development is that appeal for information.

  1. Reported8 Jan
    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
  • Gardaí are investigating a serious assault on a male in his late teens.
  • The victim was found on the road with head injuries.
Where
  • The assault happened on Main Street, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim.
  • The victim was taken to Sligo University Hospital.
When
The assault occurred at about 3am on Saturday 21 December 2024.
Other details
  • The victim spent a number of days in hospital.
  • No suspect has been named or described in the reports.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are appealing to anyone in the area at the time who saw the incident to contact them.
  • Road users with dash-cam footage are asked to contact Carrick-on-Shannon Garda Station or the Garda Confidential Line.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported.
14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí are investigating a serious assault. (leitrimobserver.ie, longfordleader.ie)
  • whatA male in his late teens was found on the road with head injuries and taken to Sligo University Hospital. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • whatA male in his late teens was found on the road with head injuries. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe assault happened on Main Street, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • whereThe assault occurred on Main Street, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe man was found in Carrick-on-Shannon and taken to Sligo University Hospital. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe assault happened at about 3am on Saturday 21 December 2024. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • whenThe assault occurred at about 3am on Saturday 21 December 2024. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing to anyone who was in the area and saw the incident to contact them. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • investigationRoad users with dash-cam footage are asked to contact Carrick-on-Shannon Garda Station. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • investigationGardaí appealed to anyone in the area at the time to come forward. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí asked road users with dash-cam footage to contact Carrick-on-Shannon Garda Station. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe man reportedly spent several days in hospital. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • otherThe victim spent a number of days in hospital. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 9 Jan2025
    Reportedlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Gardaí in Leitrim launch investigation after man hospitalised with head injuries

    First report of the assault. It gives the victim's age range and sex, says he spent a number of days in hospital, and includes a garda appeal for witnesses and dash-cam footage. No suspect is named or described.

    victim, late teens, male
  2. 8 Jan2025
    Reportedleitrimobserver.ie, follow-up
    Serious assault in Leitrim prompts garda appeal

    Adds that the man was in hospital for several days, that gardaí are appealing for witnesses, and that road users with dash-cam footage are asked to contact Carrick-on-Shannon Garda Station or the Garda Confidential Line.

    victim, late teens, male