Man dies following Ballaghaderreen assault

Man dies following Ballaghaderreen assault

The man who was arrested in connection with the investigation is due to appear in court this Sunday morning,

The man who was brought to Beaumont Hospital in Dublin with critical injuries following a serious assault in Ballaghaderreen in the early hours of New Year’s Day has passed away, gardaí have confirmed.

Gardaí continue to investigate the serious assault on the man who was aged in his 30s. Another man, aged in his 40s, who was arrested in connection with the investigation, has been charged and is due to appear before Roscommon District Court this Sunday morning, January 4, at 10am.

Investigations are ongoing into the serious assault that occurred on Barrack Street in Ballaghaderreen early on Thursday, January 1, 2026.

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