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Case No. 7180Assault · Co. Dublin · 28 Oct 2023

Dublin Bus driver stabbed with fork in staff canteen, Dublin 1

A man who works as a Dublin Bus driver was stabbed in the head with a fork by a member of the public in the staff canteen at a premises on Earl Place, Dublin 1, at about 10:10am on 28 October 2023. The attack was reported as random and unprovoked, and the driver was reported not to be seriously injured. The incident was first reported by the Irish Mirror and Dublin Live on 6 November 2023, with gardaí and Dublin Bus both investigating. As of 6 November 2023, gardaí said no arrests had been made in connection with the assault, and the case remained under investigation.

  1. Reported6 Nov
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A man who is a Dublin Bus driver was stabbed in the head with a fork by a member of the public.
Where
The attack happened in the staff canteen at a premises on Earl Place, Dublin 1.
When
The assault occurred at about 10:10am on 28 October 2023.
Cause
The attack was reported as random and understood to be completely unprovoked.
Weapon
The weapon was a fork, used to stab the driver in the head.
Other details
  • The driver was reported not to be seriously injured.
  • The attack was reported to have taken place in front of onlookers.
  • SIPTU raised concerns with Dublin Bus management about public access to the canteen and has asked for a meeting and better safety measures at the Earl Place canteen.
  • Staff have made several past complaints about safety in the area and public access to the canteen.
Investigation
  • Gardaí received a report of the assault and said the incident is under investigation.
  • Dublin Bus said it is also investigating the incident.
  • Gardaí said no arrests had been made in connection with the assault as of 6 November 2023.
22 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe driver was set upon randomly by a member of the public. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • whatA Dublin Bus driver was stabbed in the head with a fork in the staff canteen. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe assault took place in a premises on Earl Place, Dublin 1. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe driver was attacked in the staff canteen. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened in a premises on Earl Place, Dublin 1. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe assault occurred at about 10:10am on 28 October 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred at approximately 10:10am on 28 October 2023. (dublinlive.ie)
  • causeThe attack is understood to have been completely unprovoked. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • weaponThe driver was stabbed in the head with a fork. (irishmirror.ie)
  • weaponThe driver was stabbed with a fork. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said the incident is under investigation. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said no arrests have been made in connection with the assault. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationDublin Bus said it is investigating the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are investigating the incident. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí say no arrests have been made in connection with the assault. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe driver was not seriously injured. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe attack happened in front of onlookers. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherSIPTU had expressed concerns about the ease of public access to the canteen to Dublin Bus management. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe driver is reported to be not seriously injured. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherDublin Bus is investigating the incident. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherStaff have made several complaints in the past about safety in the area and public access to the canteen. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherSIPTU has asked Dublin Bus for a meeting and better safety measures at the Earl Place canteen. (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 6 Nov2023
    Reporteddublinlive.ie, first report
    Dublin Bus driver stabbed in head with fork in staff canteen

    First report of the incident. Adds the weapon (a fork), the location at Earl Place, the time, that the attack was described as random and unprovoked, and reactions from Dublin Bus and the SIPTU union about canteen access.

    victimsuspect
  2. 6 Nov2023
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Gardai investigating after Dublin Bus driver stabbed in head with a fork

    First report of the incident. Adds that the attack was reportedly unprovoked, that a member of the public attacked the driver at random, that SIPTU raised safety concerns about public access to the canteen, and that Dublin Bus is investigating.

    victim, malesuspect