Gardaí called to Halloween night hospital assault

An investigation has been launched into an assault which took place at Mullingar Hospital in the early hours of this morning.

Gardaí were called to the hospital at around 4am when it was reported a male had been badly assaulted. Investigations into the incident are ongoing.

There were no major public order incidents over the course of Halloween night, a spokesperson at Mullingar Garda Station has stated – however, gardaí were called on several occasions to Lakepoint Park, where groups of people were setting off fireworks.

Additionally, Community Gardaí on patrol in Mullingar yesterday seized more than €1,000 worth of fireworks under the nationwide Operation Tombola.

What is Operation Tombola? The details are here.