Ireland Six arrested after late-night brawl in Cork city centre
On Sunday 14 April 2024, a large brawl broke out on Caroline Street in Cork city centre, with footage showing party-goers fighting outside the Oliver Plunkett bar. Gardaí were alerted at about 9.40pm according to a Garda statement, while some reports say shortly before 10pm, and responded with several units and the National Ambulance Service to calm the crowd. Six people, whose names, ages and nationalities have not been released, were arrested on suspicion of public order offences, and no serious injuries were reported. No victim has been named and no charges or court proceedings have been reported. As of 16 April 2024, Gardaí said the investigation is ongoing.
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- Arrested15 Apr
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A large altercation involving scores of revellers took place in Cork city centre on Sunday night.
- Footage shows party-goers fighting and punching each other outside the Oliver Plunkett bar, and the brawl spilled into the pub's smoking area.
- Where
- The incident took place on Caroline Street in Cork city centre.
- When
- The incident happened on the evening of Sunday 14 April 2024; the Garda statement gives the report time as about 9.40pm, while some articles say shortly before 10pm.
- Weapon
- Footage shows one person lifting a chair during the fight.
- Investigation
- Multiple Garda units and National Ambulance Service units attended and calmed the crowd.
- Gardaí said investigations into the public order incident are ongoing.
- Charges
- Six people were arrested and detained on suspicion of public order offences; no charges have been reported.
- Other details
- No severe or serious injuries resulted from the incident, it is understood.
20 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA large altercation involving a number of people took place in Cork city centre. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatFootage shows party-goers fighting and punching each other outside the Oliver Plunkett bar. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe brawl spilled into the pub's smoking area, where fighters crashed into planters and tables. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatSix people were arrested after Gardaí rushed to contain an altercation involving scores of revellers. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereThe incident took place on Caroline Street in Cork city. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereGardaí were alerted to an altercation involving scores of people in Cork city centre on Sunday night. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereEmergency services arrived at Caroline Street around 10pm. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe altercation happened on Caroline Street in Cork city. (corkbeo.ie)
- whenGardaí received reports of the altercation at about 9:40pm on Sunday 14 April 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenGardaí received reports at approximately 9.40pm of an altercation involving a large number of people on Caroline Street. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident happened on the evening of Sunday 14 April 2024. (corkbeo.ie)
- whenGardaí received reports shortly before 10pm. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationGardaí are continuing their probe into the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are investigating a public order incident in Cork city on the evening of Sunday 14 April 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationSix people were arrested for public order offences. (irishmirror.ie, corkbeo.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí said investigations into the incident are ongoing. (corkbeo.ie)
- chargeSix people were detained on suspicion of public order offences. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherNo severe injuries resulted from the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThere were no serious injuries, it is understood. (corkbeo.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 16 Apr2024Six people arrested after late-night brawl in Cork city centre
Reports a brawl on Caroline Street, Cork city, on 14 April 2024 in which six people were arrested. No existing case covers this incident.
suspectsuspectsuspectsuspectsuspectsuspect - 16 Apr2024Footage shows huge street fight in Cork city centre that led to six arrests
Reports footage of the brawl outside the Oliver Plunkett bar and a Garda statement confirming six arrests and that investigations are ongoing. The article gives the call-out time as around 10pm, while the Garda statement says 9.40pm.
suspectsuspectsuspectsuspectsuspectsuspect - 15 Apr2024Six arrested after late-night brawl in Cork city centre
Adds the Garda statement giving the time of about 9:40pm and the account of the crowd, that six persons were arrested, and that no severe injuries resulted. Also reports the crowd was calmed by a large Garda response.
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