Ireland Delivery rider charged over alleged sexual assault on girl under 10 in Clontarf, Dublin
A delivery rider in his 20s was charged with sexually assaulting a girl under 10 and making suspicious approaches to three other children in the Clontarf area, Dublin 3, on 15 February 2026. He was arrested in Santry on 10 March 2026 and is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on 11 March 2026.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested1 Mar
5 reports - Charged11 Mar
2 reports - In court1 Mar
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
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- whatA man in his 20s was arrested in Santry on 10 March 2026. (garda.ie)
- whatThe arrest was part of ongoing investigations into an alleged assault and suspicious approaches to children in the Dublin 3 area. (garda.ie)
- whatA man in his 20s was arrested in connection with an alleged assault and suspicious approaches to children. (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatA number of young children were approached and at least one was assaulted in Clontarf, north Dublin, the previous month. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man's approaches to the children were alleged to be inappropriate and were followed by a sexual assault. (irishtimes.com)
- whatOther similar incidents allegedly occurred in the same region of Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA girl aged under 10 was allegedly sexually assaulted (irishmirror.ie)
- whatTwo young girls were playing on the street when a delivery rider started circling them (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe allegedly sexually assaulted one girl and made a suspicious approach to the other by making inappropriate comments (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe suspect is a delivery rider being questioned on suspicion of sexually assaulting a young girl and of inappropriate approaches to three others. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA girl aged under 10 was allegedly sexually assaulted in north Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatTwo young girls were playing on the street when the delivery rider started circling them. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whatHe was challenged by an adult passerby and fled the area on his bike. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatHe is also being questioned over two other separate instances of going up to young girls in the same area and making inappropriate comments, classified as suspicious approaches. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA delivery rider was charged with sexually assaulting a young girl (dublinlive.ie)
- whatHe was also charged with inappropriate approaches to three other children (dublinlive.ie)
- whatHe allegedly sexually assaulted one of the girls (dublinlive.ie)
- whatHe made a suspicious approach to the other child by making inappropriate comments (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe suspect is a man in his 20s (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe alleged incident took place in the Dublin 3 area. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe children were approached on the street close to the Howth Road. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe incident happened on a road in the Clontarf area (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe arrest was made in Santry, Dublin (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incidents were reported in the Dublin 3 area (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident happened on a road in the Clontarf area on 15 February 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident happened on a road in the Clontarf area, Dublin 3 (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe arrest took place on the morning of 10 March 2026. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on a quiet Sunday in February (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe foreign man was arrested on Tuesday morning, 10 March 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on a Sunday in February 2026 (dublinlive.ie)
- whenHe was arrested in Santry on Tuesday morning, 10 March 2026 (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationInvestigations into the incident are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationMembers from the Divisional Protective Services Unit, DMR North, Clontarf and Santry searched a property in Santry. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe man is being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationMembers from the Divisional Protective Services Unit, DMR North, Clontarf and Santry searched a property in Santry and arrested the man. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe man is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region. (dublinlive.ie, irishtimes.com)
- investigationA Garda investigation was established at Clontarf Garda station and resulted in a suspect being identified and searches being conducted. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationMembers from the Divisional Protective Services Unit, DMR North, Clontarf and Santry searched a property in Santry and arrested the man aged in his 20s. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationSpecialist interviewers experienced with vulnerable witnesses interviewed the children. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationSpecialist Garda detectives from the Dublin Metropolitan North Divisional Protective Services Unit have been investigating (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí arrested a man in Santry (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationMembers of the Divisional Protective Services Unit, DMR North, Clontarf and Santry searched a property in Santry (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe suspect is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationSpecialist Garda detectives from the Dublin Metropolitan North Divisional Protective Services Unit have been investigating since the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationHe is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí confirmed the arrest as part of ongoing investigations into an alleged assault and suspicious approaches to children in the Dublin 3 area. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationSpecialist Garda detectives from the Dublin Metropolitan North Divisional Protective Services Unit are investigating (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeThe man in his 20s has been charged in connection with an alleged assault and suspicious approaches to children. (garda.ie)
- chargeThe man in his 20s has been charged with assault and suspicious approaches to children (irishmirror.ie)
- courtHe is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Court No. 1, at 10.30am on 11 March 2026. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- courtHe is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice Court No. 1 at 10.30am on 11 March (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe man is believed to have left the area by bike before adults could intervene. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 11 Mar2026Delivery rider due in court over alleged sexual assault on girl
First report of the charging and scheduled court appearance of the delivery rider in connection with the alleged sexual assault and suspicious approaches to children in Clontarf.
victim, under 10, femalesuspect, 20s, male - 11 Mar2026Delivery rider arrested over 'sexual assault on girl and suspicious approaches'
First report of the arrest of a foreign delivery rider over an alleged sexual assault of a girl under 10 in Clontarf, Dublin 3, on 15 February 2026, and two further suspicious approaches to children in the same area.
suspect, male, non-irish (judged from name)victim, under 10, female - 11 Mar2026Man arrested after 'suspicious approaches to children' reported in Dublin
Initial arrest report; no further details on the assault or the children given.
suspect, 20s, male - 11 Mar2026Delivery rider due in court over alleged sexual assault on girl
Adds detail on the circumstances: two young girls were playing on the street when the delivery rider started circling them; he allegedly sexually assaulted one and made a suspicious approach to the other by making inappropriate comments. Confirms the investigating unit (Dublin Metropolitan North Divisional Protective Services Unit), the arrest location (Santry), and the court listing (Criminal Courts of Justice, Court No. 1, 10.30am, 11 March).
victim, under 10, femalevictim, femaleaccused, 20s, male - 10 Mar2026Man arrested over alleged inappropriate approaches to children and sexual assault in Dublin
Reports the arrest of the suspect at a property in Santry on 10 March 2026 by the Divisional Protective Services Unit, DMR North, Clontarf and Santry, and confirms that specialist interviewers have questioned the children.
suspect, 20s, malevictim - 10 Mar2026Arrest over alleged assault and suspicious approaches to children in Dublin
Reports the arrest of the man in Santry on 10 March 2026, noting that members from the Divisional Protective Services Unit, DMR North, Clontarf and Santry searched a property in Santry before making the arrest.
suspect, 20s, male - 1 Mar2026Arrest: Assault and Suspicious Approached to Children, Dublin 3.
Confirms the arrest of the man in his 20s in Santry on 10 March 2026, details the units involved (Divisional Protective Services Unit, DMR North, Clontarf and Santry), and states he is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
suspect, 20s, male - 1 Mar2026Update: Court Appearance - Assault and Suspicious Approaches to Children, Dublin 3
Confirms the man has been charged and provides the specific court appearance date, time and court number.
accused, 20s, male