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Case No. 19391Assault · Co. Kilkenny · 23 Oct 2023

Taxi driver assaulted by passengers in Kilkenny City

A taxi driver, a man, was assaulted in his vehicle by two male passengers at Ballybought Street in Kilkenny City at 10.20pm on 23 October 2023, according to a report published on 24 October 2023. The passengers reportedly refused to pay a fare before the assault. The sources do not give the age, name or nationality of the victim or of the two passengers. No arrest, charge or court appearance has been reported, and the latest development is a garda appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage.

  1. Reported24 Oct
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A male taxi driver was assaulted in his vehicle by two male passengers.
Where
The assault took place in Kilkenny City, at Ballybought Street.
When
The assault happened at 10.20pm on 23 October 2023.
Cause
The passengers refused to pay a fare before assaulting the driver.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the assault.
  • Anyone in the vicinity at the time or with dashcam footage is asked to contact gardaí in Kilkenny on (056) 7775000.
  • No arrests have been reported in the articles.
Other details
  • The incident was first reported by Kilkenny Live (kilkennypeople.ie) on 24 October 2023.
  • The articles do not give the age, name or nationality of the victim or the two passengers.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatTwo male passengers assaulted the taxi driver. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe assault took place in Kilkenny City. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe driver was in his vehicle at Ballybought Street when he was assaulted. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • causeThe passengers refused to pay a fare. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses to the assault. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationAnyone who was in the vicinity or has dashcam footage is asked to contact gardaí in Kilkenny. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 24 Oct2023
    Reportedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Taxi driver assaulted by passengers in Kilkenny City

    First report of the incident. It gives the time as 10.20pm, the street as Ballybought Street, and the cause as a refused fare. It also carries a garda appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage.

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