Ireland Armed man arrested after incident at Dublin GPO
On the afternoon of Thursday 2 November 2023, a public order incident occurred at the GPO on O'Connell Street, Dublin 1, where a man armed with a knife entered and the building was shut. No one was injured, and gardaí disarmed the man at the scene. A male in his 50s, whose nationality and name are not given, was arrested and detained at a city centre Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. Gardaí have confirmed that he has been charged and is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice (CCJ Court No. 1) on the morning of Friday 3 November 2023, which is the latest development.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested2 Nov
- Charged2 Nov
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man armed with a knife entered the GPO on O'Connell Street, Dublin 1, and the building was shut.
- Where
- The incident took place at the GPO on O'Connell Street, Dublin 1, which a Garda court notice describes as a business premises.
- When
- The incident occurred on the afternoon of Thursday 2 November 2023.
- Weapon
- Dublin Live reported that the man was armed with a knife, but the Garda court notice does not mention a knife.
- Cause
- Gardaí describe the matter as a public order incident.
- Other details
- The man was disarmed by gardaí at the scene.
- No one was injured during the incident.
- The GPO public office was closed for the rest of the day and was due to reopen the next morning at 8.30am.
- Investigation
- A male in his 50s was arrested and detained at a city centre Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
- Investigations are ongoing.
- Charges
- The arrested man has been charged.
- In court
- He is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice (CCJ Court No. 1) on the morning of Friday 3 November 2023.
- Sentence
- No sentence has been reported.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man armed with a knife entered the GPO and the building was shut. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe incident occurred at a business premises on O'Connell Street, Dublin 1. (garda.ie)
- whereThe incident took place at the GPO on O'Connell Street, Dublin 1. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on Thursday 2 November 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on the afternoon of Thursday, 2 November 2023. (dublinlive.ie)
- weaponThe man was armed with a knife. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationA male was arrested in connection with the public order incident. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe arrested man is detained at a city centre Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeThe arrested man has been charged. (garda.ie)
- courtHe is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice (CCJ Court No. 1) on the morning of Friday 3 November 2023. (garda.ie)
- otherThe man was disarmed by gardaí. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherNo one was injured in the incident. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe GPO public office was closed for the rest of the day and was due to reopen the next morning at 8.30am. (dublinlive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 2 Nov2023Man armed with knife causes shutdown of Dublin's GPO
Original report of the arrest of a man in his 50s who entered the GPO armed with a knife and was disarmed by gardaí.
suspect, 50s, male - 2 Nov2023Court Appearance - Public Order Incident, O'Connell Street, Dublin 1, 2nd November 2023
Gardaí confirm the man arrested over the O'Connell Street public order incident has been charged and is due before the Criminal Courts of Justice (CCJ Court No. 1) on 3 November 2023. The release does not mention a knife, so it does not confirm the armed-man details in the existing case, but the place, date and man in his 50s match.
accused, 50s, male