Saturday 31 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 19308Assault · Co. Kilkenny · 30 Oct 2023

Two men hospitalised after assault in Kilkenny housing estate

On 30 October 2023 at about 3.30pm, two men were assaulted in the Weir View area of Kilkenny City, a housing estate. According to kilkennypeople.ie, which first reported the incident on 31 October 2023, the assault involved three men and a woman aged in their thirties and forties. Two men attended St Luke's Hospital with injuries understood to be non-life-threatening. The latest report does not say who carried out the assault or whether anyone has been arrested or charged.

  1. Reported31 Oct
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Two men were hospitalised after being assaulted in a Kilkenny housing estate.
Where
The assault took place in the Weir View area of Kilkenny City.
When
The assault took place at 3.30pm on 30 October 2023.
Other details
  • The assault involved three men and a woman, aged in their thirties and forties.
  • Two men attended St Luke's Hospital.
  • The injuries are understood to be non-life-threatening.
  • The incident was first reported by kilkennypeople.ie on 31 October 2023.
Cause
The sources do not give a cause or motive for the assault.
Weapon
The sources do not mention any weapon.
Investigation
  • The sources do not say who carried out the assault.
  • The sources do not say whether anyone has been arrested.
Charges
No charge has been reported.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatTwo men were hospitalised after being assaulted in a Kilkenny housing estate. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe assault took place at the Weir View area of Kilkenny City. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe assault took place at 3.30pm the day before the article was published. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe assault involved three men and a woman aged in their thirties and forties. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherTwo men attended St Luke's Hospital with injuries understood to be non-life-threatening. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 31 Oct2023
    Reportedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Two hospitalised following attack in Kilkenny housing estate

    First report of the incident. Gives the location, time and injuries. The article does not say who carried out the assault or whether anyone has been arrested.

    victim, malevictim, male