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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 3707Murder · Co. Dublin · 21 Aug 2025

Darragh O'Brien, 22, charged with murder of UK tourist Anthony Herron in Temple Bar, Dublin

Darragh O'Brien, 22, was charged with the murder of Anthony Herron, a UK tourist in his 40s, who died on 25 October 2025 after being assaulted in the Temple Bar Square area of Dublin on 21 August 2025. O'Brien was remanded in custody at Dublin District Court on 27 February 2026, with the DPP directing the murder count to proceed on indictment to the Central Criminal Court.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged27 Feb
    2 reports
  4. In court27 Feb
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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26 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatAnthony Herron was from London, aged in his 40s, married with one child and awaiting the arrival of a second. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatO'Brien was initially charged with assault causing harm, and the charge was upgraded to murder at Dublin District Court. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatO'Brien allegedly kicked Herron in the head following a verbal altercation. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatHerron was later returned to the UK, where he died in October. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatDarragh O'Brien, 22, was charged with the murder of Anthony Herron. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatAnthony Herron was a UK tourist in his 40s who had a three-year-old son and had recently bought a house in London with his pregnant wife. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatHerron was left in critical condition after the alleged assault. (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatAnthony Herron was a UK tourist in his 40s. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place in Temple Bar Square, Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe alleged assault took place in the Temple Bar Square area of Dublin just after midnight on 21 August 2025. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereHerron was taken to Beaumont Hospital in Dublin before being transferred to a high dependency ward in King's College Hospital in the UK. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe alleged assault took place in the Temple Bar Square area of Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred in the early hours of 21 August 2025. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenHerron died on Saturday 25 October 2025. (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred just after midnight on 21 August 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationO'Brien was arrested on Thursday 25 February 2026 and charged at 10:04pm with the murder of Anthony Herron. (dublinlive.ie)
  • courtThe DPP authorised the withdrawal of the assault charge and a single count of murder to proceed on indictment to the Central Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtLegal aid was granted to O'Brien. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtJudge Gerard Jones presided over the hearing at Dublin District Court. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe DPP directed the murder count proceed on indictment to the Central Criminal Court. (dublinlive.ie)
  • courtO'Brien appeared before Judge Gerard Jones at Dublin District Court and was remanded in custody. (dublinlive.ie)
  • courtO'Brien is next to appear before Cloverhill District Court. (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe DPP directed the murder count to proceed on indictment to the Central Criminal Court. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherO'Brien made no reply when charged. (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • otherO'Brien had previously appeared before the courts the prior year charged in relation to the incident. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherO'Brien had appeared before the courts the previous year charged in relation to the incident. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 27 Feb2026
    Chargedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man remains silent as he's charged with murder of tourist in Temple Bar

    First report of O'Brien being formally charged with murder; DPP directed the count to proceed on indictment to the Central Criminal Court. O'Brien had previously appeared before the courts in 2025 in relation to the incident.

    victim, Anthony Herron, 40s, male, non-irish (judged from name)Anthony Herronsuspect, 22, male, irish (judged from name)
  2. 27 Feb2026
    Chargeddublinlive.ie, follow-up
    Man charged with murder of British tourist in Temple Bar

    First report of O'Brien being formally charged with murder; DPP directed the count proceed on indictment to the Central Criminal Court; O'Brien remanded in custody.

    victim, Anthony Herron, 40s, male, British, non-irishAnthony Herronsuspect, Darragh O'Brien, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Darragh O'Brien
  3. 27 Feb2026
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    Man (22) charged with murder of English tourist in Dublin’s Temple Bar

    Charge upgraded from assault causing harm to murder; O'Brien remanded in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court; DPP authorised withdrawal of assault charge and single count of murder to proceed on indictment to the Central Criminal Court.

    victim, Anthony Herron, 40s, male, English, non-irishAnthony Herronaccused, 22, male, irish (judged from name)