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Case No. 20307Assault (stabbing) · Co. Laois · 14 Jul 2023

Man stabbed in Mountmellick, Co Laois

A man in his 30s was stabbed during an altercation with another man in Irishtown, Mountmellick, Co Laois, at around 8.30pm on Friday 14 July 2023. The victim sustained puncture wounds to his head and body and was taken to hospital but released later that night. Gardaí are following a line of enquiry and have appealed for witnesses or dashcam footage from the area. No suspect has been identified or arrested as of the latest reporting.

  1. Reported17 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 stabbed during an altercation between two males.
  • The victim sustained a number of puncture wounds to his head and body.
  • The victim was taken to hospital but released later that night.
Where
The stabbing occurred in Irishtown, Mountmellick, Co Laois.
When
The incident took place at around 8.30pm on Friday 14 July 2023.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are following a line of enquiry in relation to the incident.
  • Gardaí are appealing for witnesses or dashcam footage from the area.
Other details
No suspect has been identified or arrested.
14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe incident was an altercation between two males. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe victim received a number of puncture wounds. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe man received injuries to his head and body. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe man was taken to hospital but released later that night. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatA man in his 30s was stabbed. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe incident was described as an altercation between two males. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatOne male received a number of puncture wounds. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe man sustained injuries to his head and body. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatHe was taken to hospital but released later that night. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe stabbing occurred in Irishtown, Mountmellick, Co Laois. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThe stabbing occurred in Mountmellick, County Laois. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe incident took place at around 8.30pm on Friday. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are following a line of enquiry in relation to the incident. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses or dashcam footage from the area. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 18 Jul2023
    Reportedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Gardai issue appeal for information after man stabbed in the Midlands

    Gardaí appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage following a stabbing in Mountmellick; no suspect identified or arrested.

    victim, 30s, malesuspect, male
  2. 17 Jul2023
    Reportedleinsterexpress.ie, follow-up
    Gardai issue appeal after man stabbed in Laois town

    Gardaí appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage; victim released from hospital the same night; no suspect identified.

    victim, 30s, malesuspect, male