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Five men charged in connection with 2021 fatal assault in Kildare

Mark Loughlin (29) was found dead on rural road in Allenwood in January 2021

11/08/2023 – NEWS – Garda Stock, file picture. Photograph Nick Bradshaw for The Irish Times
11/08/2023 – NEWS – Garda Stock, file picture. Photograph Nick Bradshaw for The Irish Times
Shauna Bowers
Wed Sept 06 2023 - 11:10

Five men have been charged in connection with a fatal assault in Co Kildare more than two years ago.

On January 3rd 2021, a 29-year-old man, named locally as Mark Loughlin, was found on a rural road in the Allenwood area of Co Kildare.

On Wednesday, gardaí announced five men have been charged in connection with the assault.

All five men are due to appear before Naas District Court on Wednesday morning.

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Shauna Bowers

Shauna Bowers

Shauna Bowers is Health Correspondent of The Irish Times