'Investigation ongoing': Longford gardaí waiting to question man in relation to Drumlish incident

A critically ill 64 year old man, who remains in the ICU of Mullingar Hospital after being discovered with serious injuries near Drumlish on Saturday November 8, is understood to be showing signs of ‘slight improvement’.

The man, who previously worked as a butcher, was described as being a very popular and well-liked individual.

The circumstances that led to the man sustaining such injuries are still being investigated and Longford Gardaí are waiting to question a man in relation to the incident.

Gardaí say the injured man’s last known movements were in Currabawn late on the night of Friday November 7, and anyone with information is asked to contact the station on 043-3350570 or the Garda Confidential line on 1800 666 111.

A Garda spokesman says investigators are still appealing to motorists with dash cams to come forward with footage if they were travelling in the Currabawn/Mohill road, Drumlish area, particularly around the evening time of Friday, November 7 and and the early hours of Saturday, November 8.

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Speaking to the Longford Leader, Senator Paraic Brady said the man, whom he knew personally, was always of a happy disposition.

He added, “I’ve never seen him in a bad mood. He was always happy, always cheery, just a jolly sort of fella. Our community is shocked by the news of what happened to him. With news coming out now that he’s making a slight recovery, everybody is so hopeful that he will go on to make a full recovery. The incident can be fully investigated then.”

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