A WOMAN and a teen girl have been arrested in connection with the assault on Limerick woman Scarlett Faulkner last weekend.
Ms Faulkner (20s), from Limerick City, suffered catastrophic head injuries when she was assaulted at the side of the R494 road between Birdhill village and the M7 motorway on Saturday last (March 21).
The nature of the assault and subsequent sharing of a video capturing the attack shocked the country.
Ms Faulkner remains in a critical condition at Cork University Hospital.
Members of her family have asked people to continue to pray that she makes a full recovery.
Gardaí confirmed that they “arrested two females” this Thursday morning in connection with the assault on Ms Faulkner.
“An adult female in her 40s and a juvenile female in her teens are both detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 at Garda Stations in County Tipperary,” said a Garda spokesperson.
“The injured party remains in critical condition in hospital. Gardaí are continuing to appeal to anyone who may have witnessed this incident to contact them.
“Any road users who were on the R494 between Birdhill and the M7 motorway between 5pm and 6pm on Saturday, 21st March 2026 and may have camera footage (including dash-cam) are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.
“In particular, Gardaí are seeking information on the movements of two vehicles, a grey 162 Ford Transit van and a blue 161 Volkswagen Touran people carrier, travelling in convoy or driving dangerously between 4.30pm and 5.30pm on Saturday 21st March 2026 in and around Birdhill village, the townlands of Cooleen, Crag Cross, Shower Cross, Kylebeg, Annaholty and Thornhill, all in Co. Tipperary.”
Gardaí said they were “aware of video footage of the incident circulating online and ask members of the public not to share it on social media platforms or messaging apps, but instead to provide it to investigating Gardaí”.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Nenagh Garda Station on 067 50 450, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.