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GARDAÍ HAVE LAUNCHED an investigation into an assault and false imprisonment that occurred at Kilbricken, Mountrath, Co Laois.
The incident occurred at around 5am on Tuesday. The victim was a member of the security personnel employed at the Irish Rail compound in the area.
The assault occurred when the victim arrived for work and was approached by a number of men. They assaulted him and locked him into his car boot before they escaped.
The compound is in a rural area and the assailants left the area in a vehicle with an unknown make and model.
Speaking on Drivetime this afternoon, Irish Rail spokesperson Barry Kenny said that the man had been locked in the boot of his car for nine hours and was still “very, very shaken”.
The man also suffered a blow to the head, in what Kenny said was a “very distressing incident”.
Gardaí believe that there were at least three male assailants, but Kenny said that there were five or six.
He also added that a number of items had been taken from the premises, and as a result Irish Rail had stepped up security at that location and a number of other stations.
Anyone who may have witnessed unusual activity in the vicinity are asked to contact Portlaoise Garda Station on 057 8674100, or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.
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Delighted for her. Talking about close, but she got it. Congratulations to her.
Very well written report. A superb race, the beaming smile and tears in her interview on TV summed up her dedication, sacrifice, and commitment to her sport. Just magic.
@aidan kearney: Apart from the numbers. And confusing a hundredth and a thousandth.
Her reaction was as if she won gold ..what a brilliant performance and what an ambassador not just for Irish sport but for Olympic sport.
She’s put Grange Co. Sligo on world sporting headlines and the name Mona McSharry is a legend
Her interview after getting her medal is one for the ages. Look it up if you missed it.
Excellent article
Not usually a fan of swimming, hadn’t heard of her before yesterday but still delighted for her. Well done girl, fantastic performance.
Wow! Grange in Co. Sligo is now an Olympic medal village.
Must be no more than a fingertip of a distance !
Lovely.
Great journalism – and a great performance
Those times are making my head hurt. Where is the extra 0.01 coming from?!?!
@Ciaran O Donoghue: That last bit of penne pasta she was going to leave on the plate but decided not to!
Great piece of writing Sinéad, appropriately matching an outstanding performance!
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