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

Niall Byrnes

Born 1955-1965, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 14 Sep 2025 to 14 Sep 2025

Victim: Niall Byrnes, Irish man, 60s (judged from name)Niall Byrnes

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Victim
Born
1955-1965, from the ages reported
Offences
Stabbing (assault)
Where
Co. Limerick
Reporting
1 report, 14 Sep 2025 to 14 Sep 2025
Outlets
limerickpost.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Man stabbed at home in Patrickswell, Limerick, under investigation Stabbing (assault) · Co. Limerick

    Niall Byrnes, a man in his 60s and father of Limerick senior hurling star Diarmuid Byrnes, was stabbed several times at his home at Lisheen Park in Patrickswell, County Limerick, at approximately 9pm on Thursday 11 September 2025. He was rushed by ambulance to University Hospital Limerick, where his condition was understood to have stabilised by Sunday 14 September. Gardaí are investigating the assault at the residential premises, with a technical examination of the scene carried out and enquiries ongoing. No suspect has been identified and no arrest has been made.

    Reported, 13 Sep 2025Victim · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Niall Byrnes, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 14 Sep2025
    Reportedlimerickpost.ie, in Man stabbed at home in Patrickswell, Limerick, under investigation
    Gardaí investigating after father of Limerick hurling star injured in knife attack at his home
    victim, Niall Byrnes, 60s, male, irish (judged from name)Niall Byrnes

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