Case No. 1553Assault causing harm, production of a knife as a weapon · Co. Dublin · 2 Jun 2025
Algerian man refused bail over knife slashing attack on Rosie Hackett Bridge, Dublin
An Algerian man was slashed with a knife at Rosie Hackett Bridge, Eden Quay, Dublin 1, at approximately 4.30pm on Monday 2 June 2025, sustaining serious stabbing wounds to his stomach, back and legs that left him in critical condition at Mater Misericordiae Hospital. Adel Attal, a 31-year-old Algerian man, was arrested and charged with assault causing harm and production of a knife as a weapon, and a second Algerian man in his 20s (reports differ: 30s) was arrested on 4 June and charged. Judge Michele Finan refused bail to Attal at Dublin District Court on 4 June, citing flight risk and a serious risk to public safety, and remanded him to Cloverhill District Court for 11 June with a medical and psychiatric assessment ordered. The second man is due before CCJ No. 1 at 10:30am on 5 June 2025.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested2 Jun
4 reports - Charged2 Jun
4 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- An Algerian man was slashed with a knife at Rosie Hackett Bridge, sustaining serious stabbing wounds to his stomach, back and legs.
- The victim was taken to Mater Misericordiae Hospital for treatment of serious, life-threatening injuries requiring emergency surgery and was in critical condition.
- Where
- The assault took place on the north side of Rosie Hackett Bridge over the River Liffey, Eden Quay, Dublin 1.
- When
- The incident occurred at approximately 4.30pm on Monday 2 June 2025.
- Weapon
- A large knife was used; it was thrown into the Liffey and later recovered by a Garda sub-aqua unit for testing.
- Investigation
- Adel Attal, a 31-year-old Algerian man, was arrested and charged with assault causing harm and production of a knife as a weapon; a second Algerian man in his 20s (reports differ: 30s) was arrested on 4 June 2025 and charged.
- Gardaí are appealing for witnesses in the vicinity of Rosie Hackett Bridge between 4pm and 5pm on 2 June 2025 and for mobile phone and dash-cam footage.
- In court
- Judge Michele Finan refused bail to Attal at Dublin District Court on 4 June 2025, citing flight risk and a serious risk to public safety, and remanded him to Cloverhill District Court for 11 June with a medical and psychiatric assessment ordered.
- The second man is due to appear before CCJ No. 1 at 10:30am on 5 June 2025.
- Other details
- The alleged motive was unclear; Attal had previously lived in Algeria, England, Spain and France, had an address on Henry Street, Mallow, Co Cork, and had no history of serious offences.
66 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe man is in his 20s. (garda.ie)
- whatA man in his 30s was arrested in connection with the serious assault investigation and has been charged. (garda.ie)
- whatA male was taken to Mater Misericordiae Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. (garda.ie)
- whatA man in his 20s was arrested. (garda.ie)
- whatA North African man from Algeria was stabbed in broad daylight in central Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim is critically ill in hospital. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe arrested man is also from Algeria. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim was conveyed to Mater Misericordiae Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim was rushed to Mater Misericordiae Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man in his 30s was arrested and detained at a garda station in Dublin city. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatOne man was taken to Mater Hospital to be treated for serious injuries (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim was an Algerian national left in critical condition. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim suffered serious slashing stab wounds to his stomach, back and legs. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim had life-threatening injuries requiring emergency surgery. (irishtimes.com)
- whatWitnesses called 999 and alerted gardaí that the accused went to Wicklow Street. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe knife was thrown into the Liffey. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe accused had previously lived in Algeria, England, Spain and France. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe accused gave no reply to the charges and has yet to indicate a plea. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe accused could face two years on remand until his trial. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe accused did not have a history of committing serious offences. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe detective said the accused posed a serious risk to public safety. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe serious assault took place at Rosie Hackett Bridge, Eden Quay, Dublin 1. (garda.ie)
- whereThe assault occurred in the area of Rosie Hackett Bridge, Eden Quay, Dublin 1. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe arrest took place during an operation in the Dublin City Centre area. (garda.ie)
- whereHe is held at a Garda Station in the Dublin Region. (garda.ie)
- whereThe stabbing took place close to Rosie Hackett Bridge over the River Liffey in the Garda Store Street district, on the north side of the bridge. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe assault happened at Rosie Hackett Bridge, Eden Quay, Dublin 1 (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe attack took place on Rosie Hackett Bridge, Eden Quay, in central Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe accused has an address on Henry Street, Mallow, Co Cork, and has been living in state accommodation in Mallow. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe incident occurred on Monday 2 June 2025. (garda.ie)
- whenThe assault took place at approximately 4.30pm on Monday 2 June 2025. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe arrest was made on Wednesday, 4 June 2025. (garda.ie)
- whenThe man was attacked at around 4.30pm on Monday 2 June 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe assault occurred at around 4.30pm on Monday 2 June 2025 (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe attack occurred on Monday afternoon at 4.40pm. (irishtimes.com)
- weaponThe accused was carrying a large knife. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe scene was preserved for technical examination. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe arrested man is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda Station in the Dublin City area. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for anyone in the vicinity of Rosie Hackett Bridge between 4pm and 5pm on 2 June 2025 to come forward. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí are seeking mobile phone footage and dash-cam footage from the area. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí from the Crime Unit at Store Street made a second arrest in the investigation. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe man is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe investigation is ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationOne man has been arrested in connection with the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe scene is preserved for technical examination and investigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses who were in the vicinity of Rosie Hackett Bridge, Eden Quay, Dublin 1, between 4pm and 5pm on 2 June 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are interested in mobile phone footage and dash-cam footage from the area at the time. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA man in his 30s was previously arrested and charged in connection with the assault (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA man in his 20s was arrested on Wednesday morning in the Dublin City Centre area (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe second man is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationOfficers from the Crime Unit at Store Street made the second arrest (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses who were in the vicinity between 4pm and 5pm on 2 June 2025 (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are interested in mobile phone footage recorded at the relevant locations (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA Garda sub-aqua unit located the knife on the river bed and it will be sent for testing. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe second man arrested in relation to the investigation has been charged. (garda.ie)
- chargeThe man has been charged in connection with the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe man is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice (CCJ No. 1) at 10:30am on Thursday, 5th June, 2025. (garda.ie)
- courtThe man is scheduled to appear before Court 1 at the Criminal Courts of Justice on 4 June 2025. (garda.ie)
- courtThe man is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on Wednesday morning (4 June 2025). (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe first man was scheduled to appear before Court 1 at the Criminal Courts of Justice (irishmirror.ie)
- courtJudge Michele Finan refused bail at Dublin District Court, holding the accused was a flight risk. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe accused was remanded in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court on 11 June. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe accused was directed to receive a medical and psychiatric assessment in custody. (irishtimes.com)
- courtLegal aid was granted to the accused. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe alleged motive behind the attack was unclear. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 4 Jun2025Man accused of knife ‘slashing’ attack in Dublin city centre is refused bail
Bail hearing at Dublin District Court; victim's injuries and condition described; knife recovered from Liffey by sub-aqua unit; blood splatter evidence sent for forensic analysis; accused remanded to Cloverhill District Court for 11 June with medical and psychiatric assessment ordered.
victim, male, Algerian, non-irishaccused, Adel Attal, 31, male, Algerian, named, non-irishAdel Attal - 4 Jun2025Second man arrested in connection with serious assault in Dublin city centre
Reports the arrest of a second man in his 20s on Wednesday 4 June 2025, detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, and Gardaí's appeal for witnesses and mobile phone footage from the vicinity of Rosie Hackett Bridge between 4pm and 5pm on 2 June 2025.
victim, malesuspect, 30s, malesuspect, 20s, male - 4 Jun2025Man due in court charged over 'serious' daytime assault in Dublin city centre
Reports the suspect is due at the Criminal Courts of Justice on 4 June 2025 and includes a Gardaí witness appeal for anyone in the vicinity of Rosie Hackett Bridge between 4pm and 5pm on 2 June 2025.
victimsuspect, 30s, male - 2 Jun2025Algerian man critically ill after stabbing in central Dublin
Initial report of the stabbing; victim critically ill in hospital; one Algerian man arrested; motive unclear at time of reporting.
victim, male, Algerian, non-irishsuspect, male, Algerian, non-irish - 2 Jun2025Update : Serious Assault, Rosie Hackett Bridge, Eden Quay, Dublin 1, Monday 2nd June 2025
Reports a second arrest in the investigation: a man in his 20s arrested during an operation in Dublin City Centre on 4 June 2025, detained under Section 4.
suspect, 20s, male - 2 Jun2025Witness Appeal: Serious Assault, Rosie Hackett Bridge, Eden Quay, Dublin 1, Monday 2nd June 2025
Initial Gardaí report confirming the arrest of a man in his 30s under Section 4 and launching a witness appeal for anyone in the vicinity between 4pm and 5pm, including mobile phone and dash-cam footage.
victim, malesuspect, 30s, male - 2 Jun2025Court Appearance : Serious Assault, Rosie Hackett Bridge, Eden Quay, Dublin 1, Monday 2nd June 2025
Confirms a man in his 30s has been charged and is appearing at Court 1, Criminal Courts of Justice, on 4 June 2025.
suspect, 30s, male - 2 Jun2025Update (2): Court Appearance: Serious Assault, Rosie Hackett Bridge, Eden Quay, Dublin 1, Monday 2nd June 2025
Confirms the second man (20s) has been charged and is due at CCJ No. 1 at 10:30am on 5 June 2025; investigations ongoing.
accused, 20s, male