{"id":272866,"date":"2026-01-07T21:03:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T21:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/272866\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T21:03:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T21:03:09","slug":"man-arrested-and-second-man-hospitalised-following-alleged-assault-in-carlow-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/272866\/","title":{"rendered":"Man arrested and second man hospitalised following alleged assault in Carlow town"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Latest\u00a0|\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Eight Garda\u00ed have been promoted to Superintendents and will be deployed to counties across Ireland. Photo: Stock image.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/71Garda.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_caption1 indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_secondary indo-66f0fec7_regular indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_marginleft0 indo-1d70522a_marginright0 indo-1d70522a_margintop3 indo-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">Eight Garda\u00ed have been promoted to Superintendents and will be deployed to counties across Ireland. Photo: Stock image.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">A man has been arrested and a second man hospitalised after an alleged assault in Carlow town today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Emergency services including garda\u00ed and ambulance services were called to the scene of the incident which occurred in the Staplestown Road area at approximately 12pm this afternoon, Wednesday, January 7.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">It is understood that two men were involved in the incident, at least some of which took place in a public area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">In a statement to the Irish Independent, a garda spokesperson said their investigations are ongoing into an alleged assault.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cGarda\u00ed responded to the scene of an alleged assault incident on the Stapelstown Road Carlow today, Wednesday,  January 7, that occurred at approximately 12pm,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">&#8220;A male aged in his 50s was brought to St Lukes Hospital, Kilkenny to be treated for injuries believed to be non-life threatening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">&#8220;A male aged in his 40s was arrested in connection with the investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">&#8220;The scene is currently being held for technical examination. Investigations are ongoing.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul data-testid=\"content-list\" class=\"indo-3ee38419_root indo-3ee38419_bullet indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-a58b1f03_root\">\n<li class=\"indo-3ee38419_listitemroot\">This article was edited at 6.40pm on Wednesday, January 7 to remove reference to a stabbing following clarification from the An Garda Sioch\u00e1na press office<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Latest\u00a0|\u00a0 Eight Garda\u00ed have been promoted to Superintendents and will be deployed to counties across Ireland. 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