Ireland Witness appeal after serious assault on Hyde Road, Limerick
A man in his late 30s was seriously assaulted in an altercation involving multiple people on Hyde Road, Limerick City, shortly after 3am on Saturday 28 October 2023. He was treated at the scene and taken by ambulance to University Hospital Limerick, where his condition was understood to be stable. Gardaí appealed for witnesses and dashcam or video footage, and no arrests had been made at the time. On 14 November 2023 gardaí announced that a teenage man had been charged over the assault, and he is due before Limerick District Court on Wednesday 15 November 2023.
- Reported28 Oct
3 reports - Arrestednot reported
- Charged28 Oct
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man in his late 30s was seriously assaulted in an altercation involving multiple people in Limerick City.
- Where
- The assault took place on Hyde Road, Limerick City.
- When
- The assault happened shortly after 3am on Saturday 28 October 2023.
- Gardaí and emergency services were alerted shortly after 3.10am.
- Cause
- The incident followed reports of a disturbance involving a group of people.
- Other details
- The victim was treated at the scene for serious injuries and taken by ambulance to University Hospital Limerick, where his condition was understood to be stable.
- The garda.ie charge release is dated 14 November 2023, while its feed is dated 28 October 2023, and a separate garda.ie appeal has a feed date of 2026-10-28 but its text gives 28 October 2023.
- Investigation
- No arrests had been made at the time of the initial appeal, and a technical examination of the scene was carried out.
- Gardaí appealed for witnesses, particularly people in the Hyde Road area at the time, and for anyone with video or dashcam footage from the area.
- Anyone with information is asked to contact Roxboro Road Garda Station on 061 21 4340.
- Charges
- A teenage man has been charged over the assault.
- In court
- He is due before Limerick District Court on Wednesday 15 November 2023.
37 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man in his 30s suffered serious injuries and required hospital treatment. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man was aged in his late 30s and had suffered serious injuries. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGardaí investigated a serious assault in Limerick City. (garda.ie)
- whatA man was seriously assaulted in Limerick City in the early hours of Saturday. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man was treated at the scene for serious injuries before being taken by ambulance to University Hospital Limerick. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA male was seriously assaulted in an incident in Limerick City. (garda.ie)
- whereThe altercation involving multiple individuals took place on Hyde Road in Limerick. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe assault happened in Limerick City. (garda.ie)
- whereThe disturbance took place at Hyde Road. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe incident took place at Hyde Road, Limerick. (garda.ie)
- whenThe altercation happened shortly after 3am on Saturday. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe assault occurred on 28 October 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenGardaí and emergency services were alerted shortly after 3.10am. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe assault happened in the early hours of Saturday 28 October 2023. (garda.ie)
- causeThe incident followed reports of a disturbance involving a group of people. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationNo arrests had been made at the time of writing. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA technical examination of the scene has been carried out. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí appealed for anyone in the vicinity of Hyde Park between 3am and 3.15am to come forward. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí asked people with video or dashcam footage from the area at the time to make it available. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationAnyone with information is asked to contact Roxboro Road Garda Station. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are investigating the assault. (garda.ie)
- investigationNo arrests have been made. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationTechnical examination of the scene has been carried out. (irishtimes.com, garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and anyone in the Hyde Road area at the time. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí are asking anyone with video or dashcam footage from the area to make it available. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationNo arrests have been made to date. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses, particularly people present in the Hyde Road area at the time. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí are asking anyone with video or dashcam footage from the area at the time to make it available. (garda.ie)
- chargeA man has been charged over the assault. (garda.ie)
- courtThe man is due before Limerick District Court on Wednesday 15 November 2023. (garda.ie)
- otherThe man was taken by ambulance to University Hospital Limerick, where his condition is understood to be stable. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe man's condition is understood to be stable. (irishtimes.com)
- otherGardaí and emergency services were alerted shortly after 3:10am about a disturbance involving a group of individuals. (garda.ie)
- otherThe male victim, aged in his late 30s, was treated at the scene for serious injuries. (garda.ie)
- otherThe victim was taken by ambulance to University Hospital Limerick. (garda.ie)
- otherThe victim's condition is understood to be stable. (garda.ie)
- otherAnyone with information is asked to contact Roxboro Road Garda Station on 061 21 4340. (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 28 Oct2026Witness Appeal - Serioius Assault Limerick 28th October 23023
Garda witness appeal. The body text dates the incident to 28 October 2023, while the feed metadata gives 2026-10-28 and the title reads '23023'. The incident date is taken from the body text.
victim, late 30s, male - 28 Oct2023Man seriously injured following assault in Limerick City
Adds that the man was taken by ambulance to University Hospital Limerick with a stable condition, that the scene was examined, and gives the Garda contact details and a request for dashcam or video footage.
victim, late 30s, male - 28 Oct2023Court Appearance - Witness Appeal - Serious Assault Limerick 28th October 2023
Adds that a man (a teenager) has been charged and is due before Limerick District Court on 15 November 2023. The release gives no names and no further detail about the assault.
accused, teens, male - 28 Oct2023Witnesses urged to come forward after serious early-morning assault in Limerick
Adds the location and time of the altercation, the man's hospital treatment at University Hospital Limerick with a stable condition, the age as late 30s, a technical examination of the scene, and the garda appeal for witnesses and dashcam or video footage.
victim, late 30s, male