Woman dies following assault in Ballybrit
Sun, Apr 26, 2026
Gardaí have launched an investigation into the death of a woman following an assault at a house in Ballybrit this weekend.
Gardaí were alerted to an serious assault that occurred at a residential property in Ballybrit on the night of Friday April 24, at approximately 11.45pm.
A woman, aged 65 years, was removed from the scene to University Hospital Galway in a serious condition. She passed away in the early hours of Saturday morning.
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