Gardai have issued an appeal after a student was allegedly attacked by another student during a school lunchtime break in Ballyshannon.
The incident happened at approximately 1.30pm in the area of the Market Yard on Friday last.
Gardai say the student was approached from behind and assaulted a number of times by another student.
The victim had to be rushed to Sligo University Hospital for treatment.
However, Gardai say the injuries are not life-threatening.
A Garda spokesperson confirmed the incident happened at lunchbreak and they believed another student was involved.
They are appealing for anybody who may have footage of the incident to contact them.
“We appeal to anyone who may witnessed the incident to get in touch with Gardaí in Ballyshannon on 071-9858530. Should anyone have travelled in that area with a dash-cam around that time, we ask them to please make the footage available to us.”
Gardai appeal after student hospitalised after lunchtime attack by fellow student was last modified: October 14th, 2025 by Staff Writer