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7 cases now at charged in Dublin, latest report first
- No. 0029
Man arrested after woman in 40s found dead in Finglas, Dublin
Death · Dublin
Victim: Loredana Morosanu, Romanian woman, 48Loredana MorosanuSuspect: Daniel Simion Toader, Romanian man, 47Daniel Simion ToaderRomanian woman Loredana Morosanu, 48, was found dead from two stab wounds at her apartment on Melville Terrace, Finglas, Dublin 11, shortly after 4:30am on Monday 26 October 2026. Her partner, Romanian man Daniel Simion Toader, 47, made multiple calls to gardaí claiming she had stabbed herself, then left the scene and was arrested after a six-hour manhunt near Charlestown Shopping Centre at around 11am. CCTV showed the victim running screaming from the apartment five days earlier, and she had posted photos of her bruised face to Facebook four hours before her death. Toader was charged with murder on Tuesday 27 October and appeared before Dublin District Court, where he was remanded in custody to appear via video link at Cloverhill District Court on 3 November.
Charged27 Oct28 reports from dublinlive.ie, extra.ie, garda.ie, gript.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, rte.ie, thejournal.ie
- No. 0058
Romanian woman charged with smuggling man into Ireland via Dublin Airport twice in a fortnight
Smuggling of persons · Dublin
Victim: manSuspect: Daniela Rusescu, Romanian woman, 34Daniela RusescuA 34-year-old Romanian woman, Daniela Rusescu, of Northampton in the UK, was charged with smuggling a man into Ireland via Dublin Airport on two occasions within a fortnight. She was arrested at Terminal 1 in Dublin Airport on Saturday evening, 24 October 2026, just after 8.30pm following the arrival of a flight from Barcelona. She faces two counts under Section 6(1) of the Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Act 2021 for assisting a man to enter the State on 10 October and 24 October 2026. At Dublin District Court on Monday, 26 October 2026, bail was opposed on flight risk grounds and she was remanded in custody to appear again on Wednesday. Gardaí require directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions before she enters a plea, and the charges carry a maximum sentence of 10 years.
Charged26 Oct1 report from irishtimes.com
- No. 0040
Man charged with assault on Michael Healy-Rae granted bail
Assault causing harm · Dublin
Victim: Michael Healy-Rae, Irish man (judged from name)Michael Healy-RaeSuspect: Anthony Foley, Irish man, 51 (judged from name)Anthony FoleyKerry TD Michael Healy-Rae was assaulted while sitting in his car on Cork Street in Dublin on 16 September 2026, when a man walking a dog shouted obscenities and punched him in the face, causing a laceration to his lip and damage to his front teeth. Anthony Foley, 51, of Dublin 8, was charged with assault causing harm and denied bail in the District Court two days later. On 8 October, Ms Justice Cathleen Noctor in the High Court granted Foley bail with strict conditions including a curfew and exclusion from Dublin 2, noting she was not convinced the attack was politically motivated. On 20 October, Judge Alan Mitchell adjourned the case to 1 December pending DPP directions.
Charged20 Oct1 report from rte.ie
- No. 0112
Man in 40s due in court over organised crime drug trafficking and money laundering operation in Dublin
Drug trafficking, money laundering · Dublin
Suspect: 3 peopleA Garda operation targeting an organised crime group involved in drug trafficking and money laundering led to the arrest of three people following searches of homes in Dublin's north inner city on 14 October 2026. A man in his 40s, a woman in her 30s, and a woman in her 60s were arrested, and €301,000 in cash was seized from two properties. The two women were charged in connection with the operation. The man is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on 20 October 2026.
Charged19 Oct1 report from irishtimes.com
- No. 0116
Man charged over fatal shooting in Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Fatal shooting · Dublin
Victim: Mark Cullen, Irish man, 39 (judged from name)Mark CullenSuspect: Edward Andrews, Irish man, 32 (judged from name)Edward AndrewsMark Cullen, a 39-year-old father of three, was shot in the leg and died at the scene at Patrician Park, Kill Avenue, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, on the morning of Sunday 5 July 2026. The shooting is understood to have been a possible punishment shooting gone wrong. Edward Andrews, a 32-year-old man of Wicklow town, was arrested on 13 October 2026, the third arrest in the investigation, and charged with Cullen's murder. Andrews appeared before Dublin District Court on 17 October 2026, was automatically remanded in custody, and is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on the same day.
Charged17 Oct5 reports from dublinlive.ie, garda.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com
- No. 0161
Gardaí seize €150,000 of drugs in Swords, Co. Dublin
Possession of drugs for sale or supply · Dublin
Suspect: man, late teensGardaí searched a residential property in Swords, Co. Dublin on 9 October 2026 and seized suspected cocaine and cannabis with an estimated street value of €150,000, reported as €175,000 in a later Garda release, along with drug paraphernalia, cash and other items. An adult male in his late teens was arrested in connection with the seizure and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region. He was charged with possession of drugs for sale or supply and is due to appear before Balbriggan District Court on 3 November 2026. The search was part of Operation Tara and ongoing operations targeting the sale and supply of drugs in the area.
Charged10 Oct4 reports from garda.ie, irishmirror.ie
- No. 0011
Six men arrested over false imprisonment and assault in Dublin
False imprisonment and assault · Dublin
Victim: Shea Bradley, Irish man, 29 (judged from name) (reports differ: 28)Shea BradleySuspect: 6 peopleIn early September 2026, a man was allegedly falsely imprisoned and assaulted in a drug-related intimidation incident in Dublin. On 29 September 2026, six men aged between their 20s and 50s were arrested following warrant searches at 11 addresses across south and west Dublin, during which electronic devices of evidential value were recovered. Four of the men were charged under Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 and are due to appear at the Criminal Courts of Justice on 30 September 2026, while two were released without charge with a file to be prepared for the DPP. Separately, a man in his 40s was arrested and released without charge on 29 September 2026 in the ongoing investigation into the murder of Shea Bradley, 29, who was shot dead in a laneway in Cabra, Dublin 7, in March 2006.
Charged30 Sep6 reports from dublinlive.ie, garda.ie, irishmirror.ie, rte.ie