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Case No. 6001Assault · Co. Kilkenny · 29 Apr 2024

Woman injured in assault at Kilkenny hospital

On Monday 29 April 2024 at about 8.30am, a woman was injured in an alleged assault in an outpatient area of the Kilcreene Hospital campus in Kilkenny. HSE sources said the victim was a female catering worker, and a weapon is understood to have been used. A man is alleged to have broken into the hospital, attacked the woman and fled, and gardaí launched a manhunt with a helicopter search, took witness statements and gathered forensic evidence. The woman was taken to St Luke's Hospital with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening. No arrest or charge has been reported, and gardaí say investigations are ongoing.

  1. Reported29 Apr
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A woman was injured in an alleged assault at a hospital in Kilkenny on Monday morning.
  • HSE sources said the victim was a female catering worker.
  • A man is alleged to have broken into the hospital and attacked a woman he came upon inside.
Where
The incident happened in an outpatient area on the Kilcreene Hospital campus in Kilkenny; the Irish Times described it as an orthopaedic hospital.
When
The incident happened on Monday 29 April 2024 at about 8.30am.
Weapon
A weapon is understood to have been used in the attack.
Investigation
  • Gardaí launched a manhunt and a Garda helicopter was deployed to search for a male suspect.
  • Gardaí kept watch at the hospital, prevented people entering or leaving the campus, and later took witness statements and gathered forensic evidence.
  • One line of inquiry is that the alleged attacker was known to the woman.
Other details
  • The alleged attacker fled the scene.
  • The woman was taken to St Luke's Hospital for treatment of injuries believed to be non-life-threatening.
  • The Ireland East Hospital Group said staff and management are cooperating with gardaí.
20 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man allegedly broke into the hospital. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe man allegedly attacked a woman he came upon inside the hospital. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA woman was injured in an assault at an orthopaedic hospital in Kilkenny on Monday. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatHSE sources said the victim was a female catering worker. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe alleged incident happened at the Kilcreene Hospital campus in Kilkenny. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened in an outpatient area on the Kilcreene Hospital campus. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe incident happened on Monday 29 April 2024 at about 8.30am. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened at around 8.30am on Monday. (irishtimes.com)
  • weaponA weapon is understood to have been used in the attack. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí have launched a manhunt for the alleged attacker. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said investigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA Garda helicopter was deployed to search for a male suspected of carrying out the attack. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí kept watch at the hospital for a period and people were prevented from entering or leaving the campus. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí later took statements from witnesses and gathered forensic evidence. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationOne line of inquiry is that the assailant was known to the woman. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe alleged attacker fled the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe woman's injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe woman was taken to St Luke's Hospital for treatment. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe woman is receiving treatment at St Luke's General Hospital for injuries believed to be non-life-threatening. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe Ireland East Hospital Group said staff and management are cooperating with gardaí. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 29 Apr2024
    Reportedirishtimes.com, first report
    Woman seriously injured following assault at hospital in Kilkenny

    Initial report of an assault on a female catering worker at Kilcreene Hospital in Kilkenny; a male suspect was sought by Garda helicopter; the victim was treated at St Luke's General Hospital.

    victim, femalesuspect, male
  2. 29 Apr2024
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Gardai probing reports man broke into hospital in Kilkenny and assaulted a woman

    First report of the incident. Gardaí are still searching for the alleged attacker, and no arrest is mentioned.

    victim, femalesuspect, male