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Case No. 9733Assault · Co. Donegal · 1 May 2026

Teenager assaulted at Rathmullan Pier, Donegal

On Friday 1 May 2026 at about 8.50pm, a male teenager who was fishing at Rathmullan Pier in Donegal was allegedly assaulted by one of two younger males who had approached him. One of the males asked whether he could use the teenager's fishing rod, and when the teenager declined, the second male allegedly assaulted him several times. Gardaí appealed for witnesses and for dash-cam footage from the Pier area between 8.30pm and 9.30pm, in a report published on 5 May 2026. No arrest, charge, court appearance or sentence has been reported, so the latest development is that Garda appeal.

  1. Reported5 May
  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 teenager who was fishing in Rathmullan was allegedly assaulted.
  • The teenager was approached by two younger males while fishing.
  • When the teenager declined, the second male allegedly assaulted him several times.
Where
The alleged assault occurred at Rathmullan Pier, Donegal.
When
The alleged assault occurred on Friday 1 May 2026 at about 8.50pm.
Cause
One of the males asked the teenager if he could use his fishing rod.
Other details
The teenager did not require medical treatment.
Investigation
  • Gardaí appealed for anyone around the Pier area with a dash-cam between 8.30pm and 9.30pm to make footage available.
  • Gardaí asked anyone who witnessed the incident to contact Gardaí in Milford.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported.
In court
No court proceedings have been reported.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA teenager who was fishing in Rathmullan was assaulted. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe teenager was approached by two younger males while fishing. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatWhen the teenager declined, the second male assaulted him several times. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe alleged assault occurred at Rathmullan Pier. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe alleged assault occurred on Friday 1 May at about 8.50pm. (donegallive.ie)
  • causeOne of the males asked the teenager if he could use his fishing rod. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí appealed for anyone around the Pier area with a dash-cam between 8.30pm and 9.30pm to make footage available. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí asked anyone who witnessed the incident to contact Gardaí in Milford. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe teenager did not require medical treatment. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 5 May2026
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Teenager assaulted in Rathmullan after youths asked to use his fishing rod

    First report of the incident. Gardaí appeal for witnesses and dash-cam footage. No existing case matches this incident.

    victim, malesuspect, male