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Case No. 23415Assault · Co. Offaly · 18 Dec 2022

Man requires stitches after street fight in Birr, Offaly

Two or three young men were involved in a physical altercation on Main Street, Birr, County Offaly, at 1am on 18 December 2022, during which one young man sustained a blood injury to the head requiring stitches. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses.

  1. Reported28 Dec
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatTwo or three young men were involved in the physical altercation (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatOne of the young men received a blood injury to the head (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe head injury required stitches (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe fight took place on Main Street, Birr (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe fight occurred at 1am on Sunday 18 December 2022 (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are seeking information from members of the public who may have witnessed the fight (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe Garda Confidential Line number is 1800 666 111 (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Dec2022
    Reportedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Gardai in Offaly investigating fight on the street that left man requiring stitches in his head

    Gardaí investigating and appealing for witnesses to the fight; no arrests made.

    victim, malesuspect, male