Wednesday 28 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 0359Assault causing harm · Co. Laois · 29 Aug 2026

Teenage worker charged with assault causing harm at Electric Picnic, Stradbally

A teenage male staff member at Electric Picnic is alleged to have punched a male festival-goer in the early hours of Saturday 29 August 2026 at Stradbally, Co. Laois. The victim suffered a suspected broken jaw and a serious cut to the eye. Gardaí arrested the man, who is in his late teens, and he was charged with assault causing harm. He appeared at a special sitting of Tullamore District Court in Co. Offaly on Saturday evening.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court30 Aug
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A teenage male staff member at Electric Picnic is alleged to have punched a male festival-goer.
  • The alleged victim suffered a suspected broken jaw and a serious cut to the eye.
Where
The incident took place at Electric Picnic, Stradbally, Co. Laois.
When
The assault happened in the early hours of Saturday 29 August 2026, the second day of the festival.
Investigation
Gardaí arrested an adult male in his late teens in connection with the alleged assault.
Charges
The suspect was charged with assault causing harm.
In court
The suspect appeared at a special sitting of Tullamore District Court, Co. Offaly, on Saturday evening.
Other details
  • The maximum penalty for assault causing harm is five years in prison and a fine at Circuit Court level.
  • More than 80,000 punters are attending the festival and at least 4,000 men and women are working at the event.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe teenage staff member is alleged to have punched the festival-goer. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe alleged victim suffered a suspected broken jaw and a serious cut to the eye. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe assault happened in the early hours of Saturday morning, the second day of the festival at Stradbally, Co Laois. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí arrested an adult male aged in his late teens in connection with an alleged assault in Stradbally, Co. Laois on Saturday 29 August 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe suspect was charged with assault causing harm. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe suspect appeared at a special sitting of Tullamore District Court in Co Offaly on Saturday evening. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe maximum penalty for assault causing harm is five years in prison and a fine at Circuit Court level. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherMore than 80,000 punters are attending the festival and at least 4,000 men and women are working at the event. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 30 Aug2026
    In courtirishmirror.ie, first report
    Worker charged with assaulting punter at Electric Picnic

    First report of the incident; suspect charged with assault causing harm and appeared at Tullamore District Court on Saturday evening.

    victim, maleaccused, late teens, male