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Case No. 7209Assault · Co. Kildare · 31 Oct 2023

Teenager arrested after Halloween assault in Naas, Co Kildare

A number of individuals were involved in an assault at about 10:45pm on Tuesday 31 October 2023, Halloween night, in the Basin Street / Harbour View area of Naas, Co Kildare. Gardaí describe it as an assault, while the Irish Mirror describes it as a brawl. Three male teenagers were taken to Naas General Hospital with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening. On 1 November 2023 gardaí arrested one male juvenile in his teens in connection with the incident, and he was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in Co Kildare. Gardaí have appealed for witnesses and for camera or dash cam footage from the area between 10pm and 11pm, and investigations are ongoing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested31 Oct
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A number of individuals were involved in an assault, which the Irish Mirror describes as a brawl.
  • Three male teenagers were taken to Naas General Hospital.
  • The injuries of the three teenagers were believed to be non-life-threatening.
Where
The incident took place in the Basin Street / Harbour View area of Naas, Co Kildare.
When
The incident occurred at about 10:45pm on Tuesday 31 October 2023, Halloween night.
Investigation
  • Gardaí arrested one male juvenile in his teens in connection with the incident on 1 November 2023.
  • Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and for anyone with camera or dash cam footage from the Basin Street / Harbour View area between 10pm and 11pm on 31 October to come forward.
  • Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
Other details
The arrested juvenile was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in Co Kildare.
17 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe incident involved a number of individuals. (garda.ie)
  • whatThree male juveniles aged in their teens were taken to Naas General Hospital. (garda.ie)
  • whatThe three juveniles' injuries were believed to be non-life threatening. (garda.ie)
  • whatA number of individuals were involved in the brawl. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThree male teenagers were taken to Naas General Hospital. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place in the Basin Street / Harbour View area of Naas, Co Kildare. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe brawl occurred in the Basin Street or Harbour View area of Naas. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred at approximately 10:45pm on Tuesday 31 October 2023. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe brawl happened around 10:45pm on Halloween night. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí arrested one male juvenile in his teens in relation to the incident on 1 November 2023. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe arrested juvenile was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in Co Kildare. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are asking anyone in the Basin Street / Harbour View area between 10pm and 11pm on 31 October with camera or dash cam footage to make it available. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí arrested a juvenile in connection with the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí appealed for anyone with information about the assault to come forward. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe juvenile was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in Co Kildare. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 2 Nov2023
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Teenager arrested after Halloween assault that hospitalised three people

    Reports the arrest of a teenage boy over the Halloween night brawl in Naas and a garda appeal for witnesses and footage. The date and time (around 10:45pm, Halloween night) differ from existing case 7159 (3.35am, 5 November), so this is treated as a separate incident.

    victim, teens, malesuspect, teens, male
  2. 31 Oct2023
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Witness appeal – Assault Incident, Basin Street / Harbour View, Naas, Co. Kildare, 31st October 2023.

    Adds the exact location (Basin Street / Harbour View area), the time (about 10:45pm), that three juveniles were taken to Naas General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, that one male juvenile was arrested on 1 November and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, and a witness and camera footage appeal for 10pm to 11pm.

    victim, teens, malevictim, teens, malevictim, teens, malesuspect, teens, male