Man arrested as 65-year-old woman dies after assault in Galway

A man in his 30s has since been arrested in connection with the incident. Picture: Dan Linehan

A man in his 30s has since been arrested in connection with the incident. Picture: Dan Linehan

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026 - 11:20
Steven Heaney

A woman in her 60s has died after following what gardaí described as a "serious assault incident" in Galway on Friday.

Gardaí were alerted to the assault at a residential property in Ballybrit at approximately 11.45pm on Friday night.

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