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Case No. 13239Assault and public order offence · Co. Cork · 7 Jun 2025

Retired garda and bar staff hurt in brawl outside Charleville pub

A brawl broke out outside a pub on Main Street, Charleville, Co Cork, on the night of the Munster hurling final, injuring bar staff and a retired garda. Four people were arrested and released without charge, and the Limerick Leader reports they are from one side of a Traveller feud in Kilmallock.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested9 Jul
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatOne of the teenagers sucker punched a staff member outside the front door. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatA retired garda was among those struck by a punch. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatPatrons came out of the pub to help the bar staff. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe incident continued onto the road, where one of the perpetrators allegedly stamped on another person. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe attack happened outside a pub in Charleville, County Cork. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenGardaí received a report of the public order incident on 7 June 2025 at about 11:30pm. (limerickleader.ie)
  • causeThe public order incidents started after two teenagers jumped the back wall of the pub to gain entry. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí launched an investigation and carried out raids in Kilmallock on Tuesday, 17 June. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationThree male youths and a male in his 20s were arrested following the incident. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationThe three male youths were released without charge pending a referral to the Garda Youth Diversion Bureau. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationThe male in his 20s was released without charge. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe four arrested people are all from one side of an ongoing feud between Traveller families in Kilmallock. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 9 Jul2025
    Arrestedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Retired hero garda in Limerick attacked in post-match brawl outside pub

    Reports the Charleville pub brawl in detail, including the cause, the injuries and the arrests, and links the arrested men to the Kilmallock Traveller feud. The article is published by the Limerick Leader, but the incident took place in County Cork.

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