Ireland Young man assaulted at One Day Festival in Cork
A man in his 20s was assaulted at the One Day Festival at the Marquee near the Marina in Cork City on Saturday 24 June 2023 and was taken to Cork University Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Video shared widely on social media showed a man being stamped on after he was knocked to the ground, and the other person is described only as a person, with no name or nationality given. On 26 June 2023 Gardaí said no arrests had been made at that time, but they had spoken to witnesses and collected statements. The investigation is ongoing, and no arrest or charge has been reported since.
- Reported26 Jun
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man in his 20s was assaulted at a live music event and taken to Cork University Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
- Where
- The assault happened at the One Day Festival at the Marquee near the Marina in Cork City.
- When
- The assault happened on Saturday 24 June 2023, on Saturday night.
- Cause
- A small number of people were in an altercation, and one man was knocked to the ground before another person ran over and stamped on his head.
- Other details
- Video shared widely on social media showed the man being stamped on, and the footage appeared to show him unconscious.
- The assault happened despite a large and visible presence of security staff and Gardaí at the tent.
- Investigation
- Gardaí said no arrests had been made at the time of their statement on 26 June 2023.
- Gardaí have spoken to witnesses and collected statements, and the investigation is ongoing.
- Charges
- No charge has been reported in the articles.
19 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man in his 20s was taken to Cork University Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatVideo shared on social media showed a young male being stamped on after being knocked to the ground. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatA small number of people were seen in an altercation before one male was knocked to the ground. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatThe other person ran over to the man on the ground and stamped on his head. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatA young man was assaulted and sustained serious injuries at a festival. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe assault happened at the One Day Festival at the Marquee near the Marina. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereThe assault took place at the One Day Festival at the Marquee near the Marina. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident happened at a live music event in Cork City. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe assault happened on Saturday 24 June 2023. (corkbeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- causeThe victim was knocked to the ground and another person stamped on his head. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí said no arrests had been made at that time. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationGardaí have talked to witnesses and collected statements, and the investigation is ongoing. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationGardaí are investigating the assault. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationNo arrests had been made at the time of the Garda statement. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí have spoken to witnesses and collected statements, and investigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherVideo of the assault was shared widely on social media. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe victim appeared to be unconscious after the assault, according to video footage. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe victim was treated at Cork University Hospital for serious but non-life threatening injuries. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe incident happened despite a large and visible presence of security staff and Gardaí at the tent. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 26 Jun2023Young man assaulted and has head stamped on at gig
Reports the assault on a young man at the One Day Festival, with video showing a head-stamping, the Garda statement, and that no arrests had been made. No existing case matches this incident.
victim, 20s, malesuspect - 26 Jun2023Young man assaulted at Cork gig is in CUH with serious injuries Gardai confirm
Adds the venue, the video showing the victim being stamped on, the hospital treatment, and that no arrests have been made and witnesses have been interviewed.
victim, 20s, malesuspect