Saturday 31 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 19198Assault · Co. Kilkenny

Suspect arrested after violent assault in Newpark, Kilkenny

A man was injured in a violent assault at about 5pm in the Newpark area of Kilkenny city, according to a report published on 12 November 2023. The injured man is being treated at St Luke's Hospital for injuries understood to be non-life-threatening. A suspect, whose name, age, sex and nationality are not published, has been arrested and is being questioned at Kilkenny Garda Station. No charge, court appearance or sentence has been reported, so the latest development is the arrest and questioning.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested12 Nov
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A violent assault took place in Kilkenny.
  • The injured man is being treated at St Luke's Hospital for injuries understood to be non-life-threatening.
Other details
  • The victim is a man whose name and age are not published.
  • The suspect is a person whose name, age, sex and nationality are not published.
  • The report was published by kilkennypeople.ie under a breaking news headline.
Where
The assault took place in the Newpark area of Kilkenny city.
When
  • The assault took place at approximately 5pm, and no date for it is given.
  • The arrest was reported on 12 November 2023 at 19:38 BST.
Investigation
A suspect has been arrested and is being questioned at Kilkenny Garda Station.
Weapon
No weapon is mentioned in the report.
Cause
No cause or motive for the assault is given in the report.
Charges
No charge has been reported.
In court
No court appearance has been reported.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA violent assault took place in Kilkenny. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe injured man is being treated at St Luke's Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe assault took place in the Newpark area of Kilkenny city. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe assault took place at approximately 5pm. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationA suspect has been arrested and is being questioned at Kilkenny Garda Station. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 12 Nov2023
    Arrestedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Breaking: Suspect arrested following violent assault in Kilkenny

    Breaking report of an arrest over an assault in Newpark, Kilkenny city, at about 5pm; no date for the assault is given in the article, and no name or other details are published.

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