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Case No. 20752Assault · Co. Cork · 12 Jun 2023

Witness appeal over serious assault in Ballincollig, Co Cork

On Monday 12 June 2023 at about 7.45pm, gardaí attended an alleged assault on Innishmore Drive, Ballincollig, Co Cork, where a man in his 30s was taken to Cork University Hospital with injuries believed to be non-life threatening. A man in his 30s and a woman in their 20s were arrested in a follow-up search of the area and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in Cork city. Gardaí issued a press release on 13 June 2023 appealing for witnesses and for camera footage, including dash cam, from 7.30pm to 8pm. The latest development is that the man and woman were released without charge and a file will go to the Director of Public Prosecutions.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested12 Jun
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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What happened
  • Gardaí attended the scene of an alleged assault on Innishmore Drive, Ballincollig, Co Cork.
  • A man in his 30s was taken to Cork University Hospital with injuries believed to be non-life threatening.
Where
The alleged assault happened on Innishmore Drive, Ballincollig, Co Cork.
When
The alleged assault happened on Monday 12 June 2023 at about 7.45pm.
Investigation
  • A man in his 30s and a woman in their 20s were arrested in a follow-up search of the area in connection with the incident.
  • The arrested man and woman were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in Cork city.
  • Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
  • Road users and pedestrians with camera footage, including dash cam, from 7.30pm to 8pm are asked to contact gardaí.
Charges
The man and woman were released without charge.
Other details
  • A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
  • A Garda press release issued on 13 June 2023 reported the incident and appeal.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí attended the scene of an alleged assault. (garda.ie)
  • whatA man in his 30s was taken to Cork University Hospital with injuries believed to be non-life threatening. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe alleged assault happened on Innishmore Drive, Ballincollig, Co Cork. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe alleged assault happened on Monday 12 June 2023 at about 7.45pm. (garda.ie)
  • investigationA man in his 30s and a woman in their 20s were arrested in connection with the incident. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe arrested pair were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in Cork city. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward. (garda.ie)
  • investigationRoad users and pedestrians with camera footage, including dash cam, from 7.30pm to 8pm are asked to contact gardaí. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe man and woman were released without charge, and a file will go to the Director of Public Prosecutions. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 12 Jun2023
    Arrestedgarda.ie, first report
    Witness Appeal Serious Assault, Ballincollig, Co. Cork. 12th June, 2023.

    Garda press release. Adds the arrest of a man (30s) and a woman (20s), their release without charge, the file to the DPP, and a witness and CCTV appeal. No existing case matches this Ballincollig incident.

    victim, 30s, malesuspect, 30s, malesuspect, 20s, female