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Case No. 21393Assault · Co. Monaghan

Woman in her 60s seriously injured in assault in Co Monaghan

Gardaí in Co Monaghan are investigating a serious assault on a woman in her 60s, who was found with serious injuries at a house in Carrickmacross on the afternoon of Sunday 23 April 2023, after an assault over the weekend. She was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, where her condition was described as critical but stable. A man in his 20s was arrested and is being held at a garda station in Monaghan, as reported on 24 April 2023. No charge has been reported, and investigations are ongoing.

  1. Reported24 Apr
  2. Arrested24 Apr
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Gardaí are investigating a serious assault on a woman in her 60s.
  • The woman in her 60s was seriously injured following an assault.
Where
The woman was found with serious injuries at a house in Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan.
When
The assault happened over the weekend, and the woman was found on the afternoon of Sunday 23 April 2023.
Other details
  • The victim is a woman in her 60s and the suspect is a man in his 20s.
  • The woman was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda.
  • The woman's condition was described as critical but stable.
  • A second report, headline only, describes a woman in her 60s seriously injured following an assault in Co Monaghan, with no further details in the body text.
Investigation
  • A man in his 20s was arrested and is being held at a garda station in Monaghan.
  • Investigations are ongoing.
Charges
No charge has been reported against the man.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí are investigating a serious assault on a woman in her 60s. (rte.ie)
  • whatA woman in her 60s was seriously injured. (extra.ie)
  • whatThe woman was injured following an assault. (extra.ie)
  • whereThe woman was found at a house in Carrickmacross. (rte.ie)
  • whenThe assault happened over the weekend. (rte.ie)
  • investigationA man in his 20s was arrested and is being held at a garda station in Monaghan. (rte.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe woman was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe woman's condition was described as critical but stable. (rte.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 24 Apr2023
    Reportedextra.ie, first report
    Woman, 60s, Seriously Injured Following Assault In Co Monaghan

    Only the headline gives facts. The body text is unrendered page template code with no details of the incident, victim, location, date or suspect.

    victim, 60s, female
  2. 24 Apr2023
    Arrestedrte.ie, follow-up
    Woman in her 60s seriously injured in Monaghan assault

    Initial report of a serious assault on a woman in her 60s in Carrickmacross, with a man in his 20s arrested. No existing case in the list matches this incident.

    victim, 60s, femalesuspect, 20s, male