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Case No. 9923Assault · Co. Donegal · 23 Apr 2026

Woman allegedly assaulted in Letterkenny

A woman was allegedly assaulted by a man known to her on the Ramelton Road in Letterkenny, Co Donegal, on Thursday 23 April 2026, between about 6pm and 6:10pm, while she was waiting for a taxi. She went to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Gardaí appealed for witnesses and dash-cam footage, and the case was first reported by donegallive.ie on 28 April 2026. As of that report, no suspect had been arrested or named.

  1. Reported28 Apr
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
The woman was waiting for a taxi when a man known to her allegedly assaulted her.
Where
The alleged assault happened on the Ramelton Road in Letterkenny, Co Donegal.
When
The alleged assault happened between about 6pm and 6:10pm on Thursday 23 April 2026.
Other details
  • After the alleged assault, the man left the area on foot in the direction of Main Street.
  • The woman went to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
  • The case was first reported by donegallive.ie on 28 April 2026, and no suspect had been arrested or named at that time.
Investigation
  • Gardaí asked anyone who witnessed the incident to contact Letterkenny Gardaí on 074-9167100.
  • Gardaí appealed for anyone who travelled in the area with a dash-cam between 5.45pm and 6.30pm to make the footage available.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe woman was waiting for a taxi when a man known to her assaulted her. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe alleged assault happened on the Ramelton Road in Letterkenny. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe alleged assault happened between about 6pm and 6:10pm on Thursday 23 April 2026. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí appealed for anyone who travelled in the area with a dash-cam between 5.45pm and 6.30pm to make the footage available. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí asked anyone who witnessed the incident to contact Letterkenny Gardaí. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe man left the area on foot in the direction of Main Street. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe woman went to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Apr2026
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Woman allegedly assaulted by a man required hospital treatment in Letterkenny

    First report of this incident. Adds the location, time window, the woman's account that the man was known to her, that he left on foot towards Main Street, hospital treatment, and the garda witness and dash-cam appeal. No suspect has been arrested or named.

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