Ireland Three men arrested over brutal Sligo pub assault
Three men aged in their 20s were assaulted in the early hours of Monday 3 July 2023 after a row outside a pub in Sligo town, and one reportedly suffered two broken ankles and was thrown into a river. Gardaí arrested three men, aged in their 20s and 40s, on 5 July 2023 and charged them, with a first court date at Sligo District Court on 6 July. On 7 July gardaí arrested two more men, aged in their early 40s and 20s, and charged both, who were due before Ballyshannon District Court that afternoon after 3pm. The latest development is that investigations remain ongoing, with gardaí appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage.
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- Arrested1 Jul
3 reports - Charged3 Jul
2 reports - In court
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Three men aged in their 20s were assaulted after a row outside a pub in Sligo town.
- One victim reportedly suffered two broken ankles and was thrown into a river, and another a suspected broken jaw.
- Where
- The incidents occurred at a licensed premises in Sligo, and gardaí are appealing for dash-cam footage from the Garavogue Weir area.
- When
- The incidents happened in the early hours of Monday 3 July 2023.
- Cause
- The Irish Mirror reports the assault came the night before the funeral of a friend of one of the arrested men.
- Other details
- The three victims, aged in their 20s, were treated for injuries believed to be non-life threatening at Sligo General Hospital, according to gardaí, or Sligo University Hospital, according to the Leitrim Observer.
- The Irish Mirror reports that one of the arrested men is a convicted drug dealer described as a notorious gangster.
- Investigation
- Gardaí arrested three men, aged in their 20s and 40s, on Wednesday 5 July 2023 and detained them under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
- Gardaí gathered CCTV, which they describe as central to the investigation.
- Gardaí made two further arrests on Friday 7 July 2023, of men aged in their early 40s and 20s, who were detained under Section 4 at a Garda station in County Sligo.
- Charges
- Gardaí charged the three men arrested on 5 July 2023.
- Both men arrested on 7 July 2023 have been charged and were due before Ballyshannon District Court on Friday 7 July 2023 after 3pm.
- In court
- The three men were due before Sligo District Court on Thursday 6 July 2023 at 10.30am.
35 statements extracted from the articles
- whatIncidents of assault and public order occurred at a licensed premises in Sligo. (garda.ie, leitrimobserver.ie)
- whatGardaí made two further arrests in relation to a number of incidents of assault and public order. (garda.ie)
- whatGardaí charged the three men arrested over assault and public order incidents. (garda.ie)
- whatThree men aged in their 20s were treated at Sligo University Hospital for injuries believed to be non-life threatening. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whatThree men were assaulted after a row outside a pub in Sligo town. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatOne victim suffered two broken ankles and was thrown into a river. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatAnother victim sustained a suspected broken jaw. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe incident occurred after the death of the victims' associate Ian McMorrow, who died in a motorbike crash the previous Thursday night. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incidents occurred at a licensed premises in Sligo. (garda.ie)
- whereThe incidents took place at a licensed premises in Sligo. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whenThe incidents happened on the morning of Monday 3 July 2023. (garda.ie, leitrimobserver.ie)
- whenThe incidents occurred on the morning of Monday 3 July 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenThe assault occurred in the early hours of Monday 3 July 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí arrested three men, aged in their 20s and 40s, on Wednesday 5 July 2023 in relation to the investigation. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, leitrimobserver.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward. (garda.ie, leitrimobserver.ie)
- investigationGardaí are asking road users with camera or dash-cam footage from the Garavogue Weir area between 1:00am and 2:00am to make it available. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe two men were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in County Sligo. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí arrested three men on Wednesday 5 July 2023, aged in their 20s and 40s, in relation to the investigation. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- investigationAll three men are detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at Garda Stations in the Sligo District. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- investigationGardaí ask road users with camera or dash-cam footage from the Garavogue Weir area between 1:00am and 2:00am to make it available. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- investigationGardaí gathered CCTV which is central to the probe. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThree men were arrested on Wednesday 5 July 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for dash-cam footage from the Garavogue Weir area between 1:00am and 2:00am. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeBoth men have since been charged in relation to these incidents. (garda.ie)
- chargeThe three men were charged. (garda.ie)
- courtBoth men were due to appear before Ballyshannon District Court on Friday 7 July 2023 after 3pm. (garda.ie)
- courtThe three men are due to appear before Sligo District Court on Thursday 6 July 2023 at 10.30am. (garda.ie)
- otherThree men aged in their 20s were taken to Sligo General Hospital for injuries believed to be non-life threatening. (garda.ie)
- otherAll three men were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at Garda Stations in the Sligo District. (garda.ie)
- otherThe arrested men are aged in their 20s and 40s. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherAll three arrested men are detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Garda Stations in the Sligo District. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe three victims were taken to Sligo General Hospital for treatment. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe injuries are believed to be non-life threatening. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherOne of the arrested men is a convicted drug dealer described as a notorious gangster and one of the northwest's most feared criminals. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 5 Jul2023Notorious gangster arrested over 'brutal' Sligo assault after pub row
Reports the arrest of three men, including a convicted drug dealer described as a notorious gangster, in connection with a brutal assault on three men following a pub row in Sligo. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage from the Garavogue Weir area.
victim, malevictim, malevictim, malesuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, male - 5 Jul2023Three men arrested in relation to incidents of assault and public order in Sligo
Adds that the three men were arrested on Wednesday 5 July, aged in their 20s and 40s, and are detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. Gardaí also appeal for dash-cam footage from the Garavogue Weir area.
victim, 20s, malevictim, 20s, malevictim, 20s, malesuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, male - 3 Jul2023Court Appearance - Assault and Public Order Incidents, Sligo. 3rd July, 2023.
Garda statement confirming the three men arrested have been charged, giving their age ranges and their first court date of 6 July 2023 at Sligo District Court.
accused, maleaccused, maleaccused, male - 3 Jul2023Further Arrests and Court Appearance - Assault and Public Order Incidents, Sligo. 3rd July, 2023.
Two further arrests on 7 July 2023, with both men charged and due before Ballyshannon District Court that afternoon. The release gives no names and says investigations are ongoing.
accused, early 40s, maleaccused, 20s, male - 1 Jul2023Three Arrests - Assault and Public Order Incidents, Garavogue Weir, Sligo, Monday 3rd of July 2023.
Garda press release confirming the arrests on Wednesday 5 July 2023 of three men aged 20s and 40s and their detention under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. It adds that gardaí are appealing for witnesses and for dash-cam or other road-user footage from the Garavogue Weir area between 1:00am and 2:00am. It gives no names, so the match is based on the date, place, offence and number of people.
victim, 20s, malevictim, 20s, malevictim, 20s, malesuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, male