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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 3857Assault (knife) · Co. Longford · 9 Feb 2026

Two men slashed with knives in Longford gang feud

Two men, in their 20s and 30s, attacked one another with knives in the Teffia Park estate in Longford town on 9 February 2026, with one suffering severe facial slash injuries and the other dumped outside Longford Garda Station with hand injuries. Gardaí are investigating the incident, which they link to an escalating feud between two gangs warring over drugs.

  1. Reported1 Feb
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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  • whatTwo men attacked one another with knives in Longford town. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatOne man was violently slashed in the face. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe other man was thrown out of a car and left outside Longford Garda Station with slash injuries to his hands. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe man slashed in the face has horrific but not life-threatening injuries. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe other man's injuries are less severe. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on Monday 9 February 2026 at approximately 9pm. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeGardaí believe two gangs, one based in Longford Town and one with connections in Dublin, are warring over drugs. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA male in his 20s was arrested in connection with the investigation (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe male was released without charge (garda.ie)
  • investigationA file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing (garda.ie)
  • investigationBoth injured men were taken to Mullingar Hospital for treatment. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe Garda Armed Response Unit was deployed to the area. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and camera footage from the Teffia Park area. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe incident follows a spate of incidents in recent weeks including shots being fired and vehicles set on fire. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 10 Feb2026
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man dumped outside Garda station following vicious slashing in 'straightener'

    First report of the incident; Gardaí appealing for witnesses and camera footage from the Teffia Park area. Linked to an escalating gang feud over drugs between a Longford-based gang and one with Dublin connections.

    suspect, 20s, malesuspect, 30s, male
  2. 1 Feb2026
    Reportedgarda.ie, follow-up
    A male aged in his 20s arrested in connection with this investigation was released without charge overnight. A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. Investigations are ongoing.

    Confirms that a male in his 20s was arrested in connection with the investigation and released without charge overnight; a file will be prepared for the DPP and investigations remain ongoing.

    suspect, 20s, male