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Case No. 7648Assault · Co. Dublin · 13 Aug 2023

Brawl outside Tallaght takeaway leaves garda injured

A brawl broke out at around 3am on Saturday 13 August 2023 outside Macaris Takeaway in Old Bawn, Tallaght, Dublin, in which one male was knocked to the ground in a one punch attack. A man in his 40s was arrested for public order offences, and a garda was injured during his detention. The man was later charged under Section 4 and Section 6 of the Public Order Act, with the charge reported on 22 August 2023. The latest development is that he was released pending a file to the Director of Public Prosecutions, and gardaí have confirmed that investigations are ongoing.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged22 Aug
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • One male was knocked to the ground in a one punch attack during a brawl.
  • A man in his 40s was arrested for public order offences.
  • A garda was assaulted and suffered injuries during the detention of the arrested man.
Where
The brawl happened outside Macaris Takeaway in Old Bawn, Tallaght, Dublin.
When
The incident happened at around 3am on Saturday 13 August 2023.
Other details
  • During the incident, another male shouted 'You're dead' to a person inside the premises, in front of a number of witnesses.
  • The arrested man was later released pending a file to the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Charges
The arrested man was charged under Section 4 and Section 6 of the Public Order Act, as reported on 22 August 2023.
Investigation
Gardaí confirmed that investigations are ongoing.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatOne male was knocked to the ground in a one punch attack during the brawl. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA male in his 40s was arrested for public order offences. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA garda was assaulted and suffered injuries during the detention of the arrested man. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe brawl happened outside Macaris Takeaway in Old Bawn, Tallaght. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened at around 3am on Saturday 13 August 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí confirmed that investigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe arrested man was charged under Section 4 and Section 6 of the Public Order Act. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe arrested man was later released pending a file to the Director of Public Prosecutions. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Aug2023
    Chargedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Brawl outside takeaway as garda injured and male arrested

    Adds the garda statement on the arrest: the man in his 40s was charged under the Public Order Act and released pending a file to the DPP, and a garda was injured during his detention.

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