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Case No. 30087Assault; public order · Co. Louth · 13 Sep 2021

Teenager arrested over Dundalk road assault

A man in his mid-20s was hospitalised with non-life-threatening injuries following an altercation with a number of other people on Ecco Road in Dundalk at approximately 7:30pm on 13 September 2021. He was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda. A male teenager was arrested at the scene for public order offences and is being held at Dundalk Garda Station. Gardaí in Dundalk said all investigations into the altercation are ongoing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested14 Sep
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A man in his mid-20s was hospitalised with non-life-threatening injuries following an altercation with a number of other people.
Where
  • The incident took place on Ecco Road in Dundalk, County Louth.
  • The victim was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda.
When
The incident occurred at approximately 7:30pm on 13 September 2021.
Charges
A male teenager was arrested at the scene for public order offences.
Investigation
  • The teenager is being held at Dundalk Garda Station.
  • Gardaí in Dundalk said all investigations into the altercation are ongoing.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man in his mid-20s was hospitalised following an altercation with a number of other people on Ecco Road in Dundalk. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe man was hospitalised with non-life-threatening injuries. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatA male teenager was arrested at the scene for public order offences. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereHe was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe teenager is being held at Dundalk Garda Station. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe incident took place at approximately 7:30pm on 13 September 2021. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationGardaí in Dundalk said all investigations into the altercation are ongoing. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 14 Sep2021
    Arresteddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Teenager arrested after fight on the Ecco Road which saw one man (20s) hospitalised

    Reports the initial arrest of a male teenager for public order offences and the hospitalisation of a man in his mid-20s following the altercation.

    victim, mid-20s, malesuspect, teenager, male