Case No. 5284Homicide (fatal stabbing) · Co. Dublin · 7 Jan 2024

Coroner adjourns Dublin fatal stabbing case under investigation

Kevin Walsh, 35, from Tallaght, was found with serious injuries at an apartment in Shackleton, Lucan, Co Dublin at around 3am on 7 January 2024 and died at Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown later that evening. Detectives believe he was stabbed by someone he knew, possibly in the Allenton area of Tallaght, before taking a taxi to Lucan. Two women in their 40s and a man in his 30s were arrested on 30 May 2024 and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, but no one has been charged. At an inquest on 6 August 2024, the coroner recorded the cause of death as haemorrhage and shock following a stab wound to the abdomen and adjourned the case for six months.

  1. Reported7 Jan
    13 reports
  2. Arrested30 May
    5 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Kevin Walsh, 35, from Tallaght, was found with serious injuries at an apartment in Shackleton, Lucan, Co Dublin at around 3am on 7 January 2024 and died at Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown at around 6.30pm.
When
The assault is understood to have occurred between Saturday 6 January and the early hours of Sunday 7 January 2024.
Where
Detectives believe Walsh was attacked in the Allenton area of Tallaght before taking a taxi to his apartment in Shackleton, Lucan, though gardaí have not ruled out the attack happening elsewhere.
Cause
Walsh died of haemorrhage and shock following a stab wound to the abdomen.
Weapon
The victim sustained at least one stab wound.
Investigation
  • Gardaí suspect Walsh was attacked by someone he knew and upgraded the death to a murder inquiry; the investigation is run from an incident room at Crumlin Garda Station under a Senior Investigating Officer.
  • Two women in their 40s and a man in his 30s were arrested on 30 May 2024 and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
In court
At an inquest on 6 August 2024, the coroner recorded the cause of death and adjourned the case for six months under section 25 of the Coroner's Act.
Other details
  • No one has been charged; gardaí expect to have a file with the DPP within two to three months.
  • Walsh was well known to gardaí and had over 50 previous convictions including a manslaughter conviction.
155 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí are appealing for witnesses following a fatal assault. (garda.ie)
  • whatKevin Walsh died in hospital after an alleged assault in Dublin. (rte.ie)
  • whatWalsh was treated by paramedics at the scene and taken to Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown. (rte.ie)
  • whatA man died after a suspected assault in Lucan, Co Dublin. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatA man in his 30s died in hospital following an assault. (extra.ie)
  • whatA man in his 30s died from injuries suffered in a suspected assault in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA man in his 30s died from injuries sustained in an assault in Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe victim was taken to Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown, where he died on Sunday evening. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatGardaí have upgraded the death to a murder inquiry. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe victim suffered at least one stab wound in the attack early on Sunday. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatA man was fatally assaulted. (extra.ie)
  • whatKevin Walsh was fatally stabbed in west Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatKevin Walsh died in hospital later on Sunday after his condition deteriorated. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatGardaí are probing the theory that the victim was fatally stabbed by someone he knew. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatGardaí suspect Walsh was attacked during a row with someone he knew. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThree people have been arrested over the fatal assault of a 34-year-old man in Dublin. (rte.ie)
  • whatKevin Walsh died after a fatal stabbing in west Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe victim's condition deteriorated after surgery and he died later that night. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatKevin Walsh died after a fatal assault, and gardaí are investigating his death. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatKevin Walsh, 35, from Tallaght, died at Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown on January 7th. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe injured man was found at an apartment in Lucan, Co Dublin. (garda.ie)
  • whereWalsh was found injured at an apartment in Shackleton, Lucan. (rte.ie)
  • whereWalsh had been in Allenton, Tallaght, on Saturday night before taking a taxi back to his Lucan apartment, where he lived with his partner. (rte.ie)
  • whereThe apparent victim travelled by taxi from the Allenton area in Tallaght to an address in the Shackleton residential area of Lucan in the early hours of Sunday morning. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe assault took place at a Dublin apartment. (extra.ie)
  • whereThe fatal assault took place in the Lucan area of Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereGardaí believe the victim took a taxi from Allenton, Tallaght, to a residence in Shackleton, Lucan. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereGardaí were called to an apartment in the Shackleton estate in Lucan. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereParamedics found the victim seriously injured at his home in Lucan at 3am. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe injured man travelled by taxi from the Allenton area in Tallaght to the Shackleton area of Lucan. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereGardaí were called to an apartment complex in Lucan. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe attack may have happened in the Allenton area of Tallaght. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereKevin Walsh was found injured in an apartment in Lucan. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereInvestigators believe the victim was attacked in Tallaght, South Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe victim got a taxi to the apartment he shared with his partner in Lucan. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereGardaí believe Walsh was attacked in Tallaght, south Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereWalsh died in Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereKevin Walsh was found with serious injuries at an apartment in Lucan. (rte.ie)
  • whereThe victim was pronounced deceased at Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereKevin Walsh was found critically injured at his apartment in Lucan, West Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereMr Walsh was found with serious injuries in an apartment in the Shackleton estate in Lucan. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe assault is understood to have occurred between Saturday 6 January and the early hours of Sunday 7 January 2024. (garda.ie)
  • whenGardaí were called at around 3am on Sunday. (rte.ie)
  • whenWalsh died at Connolly Hospital at around 6.30pm on Sunday. (rte.ie)
  • whenGardaí were alerted at around 3am on Sunday, 7 January to a man in his 30s with serious injuries at an apartment. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe fatal assault took place between the evening of Saturday 6 January and the morning of Sunday 7 January 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenGardaí were alerted at about 3am on Sunday to a man in his 30s with serious injuries at an apartment. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenGardaí were called at about 3am on Sunday. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe victim died on Sunday at approximately 6.30pm. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenGardaí were called at about 3am on Sunday 7 January 2024. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened in the early hours of Sunday. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe victim was stabbed in the early hours of Sunday. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenWalsh was stabbed in the early hours of a Sunday morning. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenKevin Walsh was found at around 3am on Sunday 7 January. (rte.ie)
  • whenThe victim was found with serious injuries at an apartment at around 3am on Sunday, January 7, 2024. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe assault is understood to have taken place between Saturday, January 6 and the early hours of Sunday, January 7, 2024. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThree people were arrested on Thursday. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenGardaí were called at about 3am on January 7th. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenKevin Walsh was found at around 3am on January 7. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe assault is understood to have occurred between Saturday 6 January and the early hours of Sunday 7 January. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeWalsh had sustained at least one stab wound. (rte.ie)
  • causeThe victim suffered stab wounds. (irishtimes.com)
  • causeDetectives believe the victim became involved in an altercation in the early hours of Sunday. (irishtimes.com)
  • causeGardaí are trying to establish where in Tallaght the victim was attacked, and why. (dublinlive.ie)
  • causeWalsh may have suffered at least one stab wound. (thejournal.ie)
  • causeGardaí suspect Kevin Walsh was attacked by a person known to him. (irishtimes.com)
  • causeGardaí are treating the case as a fatal assault. (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • causeThe victim sustained at least one stab wound. (rte.ie)
  • causeGardaí suspect Walsh was assaulted in an apartment in the Shackleton estate. (irishtimes.com)
  • causeMr Walsh died of haemorrhage and shock after a stab wound to the abdomen. (irishtimes.com)
  • weaponWalsh was stabbed. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí were alerted by National Ambulance Service personnel to reports of a man in his 30s with serious injuries. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe Office of the State Pathologist has been asked to carry out a post-mortem. (garda.ie)
  • investigationAn incident room has been set up at Lucan Garda Station and the investigation is led by a Senior Investigating Officer. (garda.ie)
  • investigationRoad users with camera or dash cam footage from Allenton, Tallaght, or Shackleton, Lucan, are asked to make it available. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are asking the public for information about the incident. (garda.ie)
  • investigationDetectives have not yet established where or why Walsh was attacked. (rte.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are trying to establish Walsh's last movements, who he was in contact with and where the suspected attack took place. (rte.ie)
  • investigationGardaí have appealed for anyone with information to contact them. (rte.ie)
  • investigationGardaí have asked road users and anyone with camera or dash cam footage to come forward. (rte.ie)
  • investigationGardaí have requested the State Pathologist and a post-mortem examination is expected. (rte.ie)
  • investigationThe State Pathologist has been notified and a post-mortem was expected to take place. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing to the public for information about the assault. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationRoad users in Allenton, Tallaght and Shackleton, Lucan who may have camera footage, including dash cam, are asked to make it available. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationAnyone with information is asked to contact Lucan Garda Station or the Garda Confidential Line. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationAn incident room has been set up at Lucan Garda Station with a Senior Investigating Officer assigned. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe Office of the State Pathologist has been asked to take part, with a post-mortem due on the day of the article. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí appealed for witnesses and for road users with camera or dash cam footage from Allenton and Shackleton. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe apartment was sealed off for examination by the Garda Technical Bureau. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationDetectives suspect the victim was assaulted in the property, possibly by somebody known to him. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationDetectives believe the victim took a taxi from Allenton in Tallaght to the Shackleton area in the early hours of Sunday. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí appealed for witnesses and anyone with information to contact Lucan Garda station. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationMotorists in Tallaght or Lucan with camera or dashcam footage are asked to come forward. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí are satisfied the victim was not attacked in his home. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe State Pathologist's Office has been asked to take part and a post-mortem is expected. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationRoad users in Allenton, Tallaght and Shackleton, Lucan at the relevant time are asked to provide any camera or dash cam footage. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationInvestigators are examining whether the dead man was fatally injured elsewhere. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationThe investigation is likely to be declared a murder. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationGardaí have appealed for help from the public and asked witnesses to make contact. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationRoad users with camera footage, including dash cam, are asked to make it available. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationGardaí suspect Kevin Walsh was assaulted in an apartment in the Shackleton Estate in Lucan. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí have not ruled out that Kevin Walsh was attacked elsewhere. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí have sealed off and examined two scenes since the weekend. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationPostmortem and toxicology findings will be analysed to decide whether the death is treated as murder. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationDetectives believe Kevin Walsh took a taxi from Allentown, Tallaght to the Shackleton area. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí appealed for information about Kevin Walsh's movements over the weekend. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí have sealed off a property in Lucan and one in the Tallaght area. (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThere were no arrests as of the previous night. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí in Lucan have appealed for witnesses and dashcam footage. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí have appealed for witnesses. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThere had been no arrests as of Tuesday night. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationTwo women in their 40s and a man in his 30s have been arrested as part of the investigation into his death. (rte.ie)
  • investigationThe three arrested people are being detained at garda stations in the Dublin region under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act. (rte.ie)
  • investigationGardaí made a fresh appeal for information to Crumlin Garda Station, the Garda Confidential Line or any garda station. (rte.ie)
  • investigationTwo women in their 40s and a man in his 30s were arrested on Thursday 30 May 2024. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe three arrested are detained at Garda Stations in the Dublin region under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe investigation is continuing from an Incident Room at Crumlin Garda Station under the direction of a Senior Investigating Officer. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationA Garda Family Liaison Officer continues to keep the deceased's family informed of developments. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing to the public for information in relation to the incident. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationTwo women in their 40s and a man in his 30s were arrested as part of the investigation. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationDetectives in Crumlin are continuing to investigate the incident. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationTwo women in their 40s and a man in his 30s were arrested on Thursday as part of the investigation. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe investigation is being run from an Incident Room at Crumlin Garda Station under a Senior Investigating Officer. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing to the public for information about the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí expect to have a file with the DPP within two to three months. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationNo one has been charged in relation to Mr Walsh's death. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThree people were arrested in May in connection with the stabbing. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe coroner granted an adjournment of the case for six months under section 25 of the Coroner's Act. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe man was taken to Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown for treatment. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe man died on Sunday 7 January 2024 at about 6.30pm. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe injured man travelled by taxi from Allenton, Tallaght, to a Shackleton address in Lucan in the early hours of 7 January 2024. (garda.ie)
  • otherWalsh was well known to gardaí and had more than 50 previous convictions. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe man was taken to Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown and died at around 6.30pm. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherA postmortem was due to be carried out on the victim's remains on Monday. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe victim was named locally as Kevin Walsh, a Dubliner in his mid 30s. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe victim was well known to gardaí and had almost 70 convictions, including manslaughter. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherWalsh was found with serious injuries. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherWalsh is believed to have taken a taxi to Lucan. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherWalsh was taken to Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown and died around 6.30pm. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe man was named as Kevin Walsh. (extra.ie)
  • otherKevin Walsh is described as a convicted killer. (extra.ie)
  • otherKevin Walsh had been expected to survive after surgery on his wounds. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe victim was described as a convicted killer. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe victim died in Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown on Sunday evening. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherWalsh was well known to gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe headline describes Kevin Walsh as a convicted killer. (extra.ie)
  • otherKevin Walsh refused to say who stabbed him before he died. (extra.ie)
  • otherKevin Walsh was treated by paramedics at the scene and died that evening at Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown. (rte.ie)
  • otherKevin Walsh was well known to gardaí and had a conviction for manslaughter. (rte.ie)
  • otherAmbulance personnel called gardaí while treating the victim for serious injuries. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe three arrested people are detained at Garda stations in the Dublin region under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
  • otherDetectives believe Walsh took a taxi from Allentown, Tallaght, to the Shackleton area in the early hours of Sunday. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherKevin Walsh was pronounced dead at Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown later that evening. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherGardaí have not ruled out that Mr Walsh was attacked somewhere other than the apartment. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Aug2024
    Man died of haemorrhage and shock after being stabbed in abdomen, inquest hears

    Inquest report: cause of death given as haemorrhage and shock after a stab wound to the abdomen; coroner adjourned the case for six months; three people (two women in their 40s, one man in his 30s) were arrested in May; no one charged.

    victim, Kevin Walsh, 35, male, irish (judged from name)Kevin Walshsuspect, 40s, femalesuspect, 40s, femalesuspect, 30s, male
  2. 31 May2024
    Three arrested in connection to fatal assault of Dublin man in January

    Reports three arrests (two women in their 40s and a man in his 30s) in the investigation into Kevin Walsh's death. Gives the arrest day as Thursday and says the three are detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.

    victim, Kevin Walsh, 34, male, irish (judged from name)Kevin Walshsuspect, 40s, femalesuspect, 40s, femalesuspect, 30s, male
  3. 30 May2024
    Three people arrested in connection with fatal stabbing of Kevin Walsh

    Reports that two women in their 40s and a man in his 30s were arrested on Thursday and are detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. Also gives background on the victim's previous convictions and the taxi journey detectives believe he took.

    victim, Kevin Walsh, 35, male, irish (judged from name)Kevin Walshsuspect, 40s, femalesuspect, 40s, femalesuspect, 30s, male
  4. 30 May2024
    Trio arrested in connection with killing of a man in Lucan

    Three people arrested in connection with the killing; investigation ongoing from Crumlin Garda Station under an SIO; public appeal for information issued.

    victim, 30s, malesuspect, 40s, femalesuspect, 40s, femalesuspect, 30s, male
  5. 30 May2024
    Three arrests over fatal assault of Dublin man in January

    Reports three arrests in the investigation, two women in their 40s and a man in his 30s, who are detained at garda stations in the Dublin region under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act. Adds that the victim was well known to gardaí and had a manslaughter conviction, and that gardaí made a fresh appeal for information.

    victim, Kevin Walsh, 34, male, irish (judged from name)Kevin Walshsuspect, 40s, femalesuspect, 40s, femalesuspect, 30s, male
  6. 10 Jan2024
    Convicted Killer Kevin Walsh Refused To Say Who Stabbed Him Before He Died

    The article body is empty apart from page template code. The headline is the only source of content. It describes Kevin Walsh as a 'convicted killer', which conflicts with his being the stabbing victim. He is not matched to existing case 5284 (fatal stabbing of Kevin Walsh in Lucan, 7 January 2024) because the article gives no details to confirm it is the same incident.

    convicted, Kevin Walsh, named, irish (judged from name)Kevin Walsh
  7. 10 Jan2024
    Gardai probe theory knife victim Kevin Walsh was stabbed by someone he knew

    Adds the theory that the attacker was someone Walsh knew, the Tallaght area as the likely location of the attack, the sealed properties in Lucan and Tallaght, and the appeal for witnesses. Most of the article is background on Walsh's past convictions, which are not part of this incident.

    victim, Kevin Walsh, irish (judged from name)Kevin Walsh
  8. 10 Jan2024
    Gardai probe theory knife victim who got taxi was stabbed by someone he knew

    Gardaí are probing the theory that the victim knew his attacker and believe the attack happened in Tallaght. The case is being treated as a fatal assault, with no arrests as of the previous night, and Lucan Gardaí have appealed for witnesses and dashcam footage.

    victim, Kevin Walsh, 34, male, irish (judged from name)Kevin Walsh
  9. 9 Jan2024
    Gardaí examining two properties after death of criminal stabbed in Lucan

    Initial report of the death of Kevin Walsh after a stabbing in Lucan. Gardaí are examining two properties and the death is still being assessed as possible murder.

    victim, Kevin Walsh, 35, male, irish (judged from name)Kevin Walsh
  10. 9 Jan2024
    Man Fatally Assaulted In Dublin Named As Convicted Killer Kevin Walsh

    The article body is empty apart from template code, so the facts come only from the headline. It names the man as Kevin Walsh and matches the existing Lucan fatal stabbing case by name and the Dublin fatal assault described.

    victim, Kevin Walsh, male, irish (judged from name)Kevin Walsh
  11. 9 Jan2024
    Gardaí investigating if fatally injured man took taxi home after Dublin stabbing

    Adds that gardaí are examining whether Walsh was attacked in Tallaght before taking a taxi to Lucan, that he may have suffered a stab wound in Allenton, and that gardaí have appealed for witnesses and dash cam footage. Gives Walsh's age as 34 and states that the investigation is likely to be declared a murder.

    victim, Kevin Walsh, 34, male, irish (judged from name)Kevin Walsh
  12. 9 Jan2024
    Murder probe as killer managed to get taxi home before dying from stabbing

    Reports that gardaí upgraded the death to a murder inquiry, that Walsh was stabbed and died later on Sunday, and that the attack is believed to have happened in Allenton, Tallaght. Also gives background on the victim's previous convictions. No suspect is named.

    victim, Kevin Walsh, 34, male, irish (judged from name)Kevin Walsh
  13. 8 Jan2024
    Gardaí investigate fatal stabbing of man (30s) in west Dublin

    Initial report of the death. The victim was named locally as Kevin Walsh, a Dubliner in his mid 30s. Detectives believe he was assaulted in the apartment, possibly by someone known to him, and a postmortem was due on Monday. No suspect is named.

    victim, Kevin Walsh, 30s, male, irish (judged from name)Kevin Walsh
  14. 8 Jan2024
    Gardai appeal for witnesses after fatal assault in Lucan

    First report of the case. Gardaí set up an incident room at Lucan Garda Station and appealed for witnesses. No suspects are mentioned.

    victim, 30s, male
  15. 8 Jan2024
    Man, 30s, Dies In Hospital Following Assault At Dublin Apartment

    The article body is template markup with no details. Only the headline reports the death and its location.

    victim, 30s, male
  16. 8 Jan2024
    Man (30s) dies after suspected assault in Dublin over the weekend

    Reports the death of the man, the hospital treatment he received, the post-mortem, and the Garda appeal for information, footage and contact details.

    victim, 30s, male
  17. 8 Jan2024
    Gardaí track last movements of fatal assault victim

    Adds that Walsh had at least one stab wound, that gardaí have requested the State Pathologist for a post-mortem, that gardaí are appealing for information and dash cam footage, and that Walsh had more than 50 previous convictions. Gives his death time as around 6.30pm on Sunday.

    victim, Kevin Walsh, 34, male, irish (judged from name)Kevin Walsh
  18. 7 Jan2024
    Witness Appeal: Fatal Assault of a Male, Dublin, 6th - 7th January 2024

    Official garda.ie appeal that confirms the death, the hospital, the post-mortem, the incident room and the taxi journey from Tallaght. It names no victim or suspect and says nothing about an arrest.

    victim, 30s, male