Gardaí appeal for information about violent incident in Limerick bar

GARDAÍ are asking the public to help identify three individuals involved in an incident of violent disorder in an Abbeyfeale pub.

This appeal was broadcast during an episode of Crimecall, an RTÉ TV show which presents CCTV footage and reconstructions of incidents to viewers, and issues live studio appeals for information from the public to assist with garda investigations.

The three individuals, two female and one male, featured in a video of the incident shown on the programme on Monday night.

The incident occurred on Sunday, July 2, 2023 at 22:45. 

Gardaí are searching for a man thought to be in his twenties, approximately 5’8 with a slight build, a blonde woman, approximately 20 years old and described as 5’7 with a stocky build, and a dark-haired woman thought to be in her early twenties, with a slight build and a height of approximately 5’5.

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In the video which was broadcast, the man is seen hitting at the victim during an argument at a bar. The dark haired woman is also seen hitting him.

Later, the man is seen using a chair to hit the victim, after which the blonde woman is seen hitting the injured party as they lie on the floor.

The victim suffered soft tissue injury to the left side of their face, including their eye, along with soft tissue injury to their chest, and bruising to both of their arms.

The gardaí are “keen to speak to anyone who was in the bar that evening, even if they spoke to gardaí that night, they may be able to help us with our ongoing inquiries,” Garda Greg Freegrove added.

Anyone with information about the suspects, or the incident itself, is encouraged to freephone 1800 40 50 60, or free text CRIME, followed by the information, to 57765.