Ireland Crime

One of two assault charges (against a 22-year-old Co Cork woman) was dropped; Brodericks remanded on continuing bail to appear on 18 September for DPP directions. Garda evidence detailed the alleged gang chase and stabbing.

Verdict in Ireland's longest-running criminal trial; four of six remaining defendants convicted after 51 hours of deliberation; the deaf complainant was cross-examined over video-link for 3½ months with multiple interpreters.

Reports that a male juvenile in his mid-teens, arrested on Friday 5 June 2026 in connection with the Qayyum Balogun stabbing, has been released without charge by Gardaí in Pearse Street, and that a file will be prepared for the DPP.

Reports that the juvenile male in his mid-teens, the third person arrested in the investigation, was released without charge with a file being prepared for the DPP. Confirms Joshua Brodericks appeared in court on Friday on four charges of assault causing harm and violent disorder, and that a woman arrested earlier was released without charge on Wednesday.

Reports the arrest of a male juvenile in his mid-teens on 5 June 2026, confirms a man appeared in court but was not charged in connection with the death, and notes a woman was released without charge on Wednesday.

Reports the arrest of a male teen (mid-teens) on 5 June 2026, the third person arrested in the Balogun investigation. Also details the earlier arrests of a female in her 20s (released without charge) and a male in his 20s (charged), and Joshua Brodericks' court appearance where he was granted bail subject to strict conditions despite garda objections.

Brodericks appeared at Dublin District Court on 5 June 2026 and was bailed on a €1,000 bond by Judge Peter White; the case was adjourned to 12 June 2026. The article provides a detailed Garda account of the '14-man pack' chase, the stabbing, and the subsequent assault on Scannell and Amosu, including the group's return to a short-term let on Bath Avenue where Gardaí secured videos of them in good spirits.

Profile of the victim detailing his family in Dundalk, his education, his weekend job, and the sequence of events on the night he was killed, including the route from Grafton Street via Johnson's Court to Clarendon Street.

Reports that the main suspect fled Ireland to the UK by ferry, a knife was recovered from the scene, blood was found at a house in south Dublin, at least three suspects have been identified, and provides detailed sequence of the attack (initial stab to arm on Grafton Street, pursuit along Johnson's Court, fatal chest wound on Clarendon Street).

Two new arrests (a woman in her 20s on 2 June and a man in his 20s on 3 June) made under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984; a further suspect believed to have fled to the UK.

Reports that a woman in her 20s arrested on 2 June was released without charge pending a file to the DPP, and a man in his 20s arrested on 3 June remains in Garda custody. Confirms the victim was initially stabbed in the arm after leaving a gig on Grafton Street and getting caught up in a fight between two groups.

Identifies the chief suspect as an amateur rapper who fled to the UK via Northern Ireland; details social media posts showing a knife and the phrase 'what's a body to me?'; Gardaí recovered one knife and bloodied clothes from a south Dublin Airbnb; a female associate was arrested and released without charge; another man presented himself to a Garda station; Qayyum's sister Aliyah confirms the family was born in Ireland, raised in Dundalk, Co Louth, and both attended Maynooth University; Gardaí believe Qayyum was first stabbed in the arm on Grafton Street then pursued and stabbed twice more.

Confirms the male in his 20s has been charged with assault causing harm and is due at the CCJ on 5 June; adds that Qayyum was a Maynooth University student living in Dundalk, Co Louth; details the sequence of the attack (first on Grafton Street, then fatally stabbed on Clarendon Street); confirms a female in her 20s was arrested on Tuesday and released without charge pending a DPP file.

Reports that a man in his 20s was charged with assault causing harm and is due before the Criminal Courts of Justice; details that a woman in her 20s (partner of one of the three persons of interest) was released without charge, and that a third person of interest fled via Northern Ireland to Britain, possibly Manchester. Also provides background on Balogun as a Maynooth University student from a Nigerian family in Dundalk.

Reveals the chief suspect is an amateur underground rapper who fled to the UK via the North; shows a rap video with a knife posted hours after the killing; a second post reading 'what's a body to me?' is being examined; a third-party video shows the suspect running on Grafton Street with a knife; bloodied clothes found at an Airbnb in south Dublin; a female associate arrested and released; another man arrested after presenting himself; Qayyum's sister Aliyah gives a detailed interview about the family and the sequence of events.

Reports two additional arrests (a male in his 20s on 3 June and a female in her 20s on 2 June) in connection with the fatal assault of Qayyum Balogun, and confirms the victim was believed to be a nightclub promoter who got caught up in a row with several people at around 3am.

Details the flight of a suspect to Northern Ireland and Britain, the search of a Dublin 4 Airbnb property, the victim's background as a Maynooth University student from a Nigerian family in Dundalk, and the circumstances of the attack following a gig by Nigerian artist Famous Pluto at Bewley's Café.

First published photograph of Qayyum Balogun; details of the attack sequence (stabbed in arm on Grafton Street, chased ~100m via Johnson's Court to Clarendon Street where stabbed twice more including a fatal chest wound); his background as a Maynooth University student and part-time DJ/promoter living in Dundalk, Co Louth; tributes from Black and Irish organisation, Black Coalition of Ireland, and Africa Solidarity Centre; confirmation that a young woman was also stabbed in the initial incident but had no connection to the row.

Reveals the chief suspect has fled to the UK on a ferry while on bail for another offence; details the sequence of the attack (stabbed in arm on Grafton Street, chased approximately 100m to Clarendon Street, stabbed twice more with a fatal chest wound); a knife was recovered from the scene; blood found at a south Dublin house; victim's family tributes and background details provided.

Family tributes and background on the victim; confirms he was stabbed three times and targeted twice (initial non-fatal attack on Grafton Street, fatal attack on Clarendon Street); a young woman was also stabbed in the initial incident; Gardaí appealing for camera footage.

Provides the first published photograph of the victim, details the sequence of the attack (initial arm stab on Grafton Street, pursuit along Johnson's Court to Clarendon Street, two further stabs including a fatal chest wound), confirms he was a Maynooth University student and part-time DJ/promoter from Dundalk, and notes a young woman was also stabbed in the initial incident with no connection to the victim.

Adds detail on the investigation: Gardaí are studying street-recorded video footage, have ruled out a racial motive, and are trying to establish whether the victim knew his killer. Provides background on Balogun's life, education and role in the African music scene, and confirms a young woman was also stabbed in the leg. Notes the inquiry is being conducted from Pearse Street station.

Initial report of the stabbing providing the victim's background, the sequence of events, the location details, and the early stages of the Garda investigation including CCTV searches and a postmortem arrangement.