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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 9884Assault · Co. Louth · 26 Apr 2026

Woman in her 20s hospitalised after alleged assault in Carlingford, Louth

Gardaí are investigating an alleged assault reported at around 1am on Sunday 26 April 2026 at Old Quay Lane, Carlingford, County Louth. A woman in her 20s was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda with non-life-threatening injuries. The reports do not identify a suspect, and no arrest or charge is reported. The latest development, reported on 29 April 2026, is that gardaí have confirmed investigations are ongoing.

  1. Reported29 Apr
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Gardaí are investigating an alleged assault in Louth in the early hours of Sunday 26 April 2026.
  • The victim is a woman in her 20s.
Where
The incident was reported at Old Quay Lane, Carlingford, County Louth.
When
The incident was reported at around 1am on Sunday 26 April 2026.
Other details
  • The woman was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda with non-life-threatening injuries.
  • No suspect is named or described in the articles.
  • The case was first reported by Dundalk Democrat (Louth Live) on 29 April 2026.
Investigation
  • Gardaí have confirmed that investigations are ongoing.
  • No arrest or charge is reported in the articles.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí are investigating an alleged assault in Louth in the early hours of Sunday 26 April 2026. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatA woman in her 20s was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda with non-life-threatening injuries. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe incident was reported at Old Quay Lane, Carlingford. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe incident was reported at around 1am on Sunday 26 April 2026. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationGardaí have confirmed that investigations are ongoing. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 29 Apr2026
    Reporteddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Woman taken to hospital following alleged assault in Louth

    Adds the location (Old Quay Lane, Carlingford), the time of about 1am, the hospital treatment at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, and that gardaí say investigations are ongoing. No existing case matches.

    victim, 20s, female