Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

Liam O'Brien

Born between October 1979 and October 1980, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 24 Oct 2021 to 24 Oct 2021

Victim: Liam O'Brien, Irish man, 41 (judged from name)Liam O'Brien

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Victim
Born
Between October 1979 and October 1980, from the ages reported
Offences
Assault
Where
Co. Limerick
Reporting
1 report, 24 Oct 2021 to 24 Oct 2021
Outlets
extra.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Witnesses sought over assault on Limerick street Assault · Co. Limerick

    Liam O'Brien, a 41-year-old former Emmerdale actor, was punched once to the head outside a shop on Upper Henry Street in Limerick city at 3:25am on Saturday 23 October 2021. He fell to the ground, lost consciousness briefly, and was taken by ambulance to University Hospital Limerick where he was treated for head injuries. Gardaí believe a heated exchange took place between the victim and the perpetrator before the assault. No description of the perpetrator has been given and no arrests have been made. Gardaí at Henry Street Garda Station are investigating and appealing for witnesses in the vicinity of Upper Henry Street at the time.

    Reported, 24 Oct 2021Victim · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Liam O'Brien, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 24 Oct2021
    Reportedextra.ie, in Witnesses sought over assault on Limerick street
    Emmerdale actor attacked on night out in Limerick - Extra.ie
    victim, Liam O'Brien, 41, male, irish (judged from name)Liam O'Brien

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