Ireland Case No. 7300Child neglect · Co. Dublin · 21 Oct 2023
Father charged with child neglect after baby found in car in Dublin
A 10-month-old girl was allegedly left alone in a car parked in Dublin overnight from Friday to Saturday, 20 to 21 October 2023. A man reported the baby at Clondalkin Garda Station at around 2am on Saturday, and gardaí found her safe and well in the car at around 4am; she was taken to Temple Street Children's Hospital and given the all-clear. A man in his 30s, the baby's father, was charged at Clondalkin Garda Station on Sunday 22 October with an offence under section 246 of the Children Act, and his name cannot be published due to reporting restrictions. He appeared at Dublin District Court on 23 October, was remanded on bail pending directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions, and was ordered to appear at Blanchardstown District Court in January.
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- Arrestednot reported
- Charged23 Oct
- In court23 Oct
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A 10-month-old girl was allegedly left alone in a car in the middle of the night.
- A father was charged with child neglect after his infant daughter was allegedly found abandoned in the car.
- Where
- The car was parked somewhere in North Dublin, while one report places the alleged offence in west Dublin.
- A man reported the baby to gardaí at Clondalkin Garda Station.
- When
- The alleged offence took place from Friday to Saturday, 20 to 21 October 2023.
- The man reported the baby at around 2am on Saturday 21 October 2023.
- Investigation
- Gardaí located the man's mobile phone near an industrial estate in Mulhuddart, and dozens of garda cars and the garda helicopter searched the area.
- Gardaí found the car about 2km away at around 4am with the baby safe and well inside.
- Other details
- Reports differ on how long the baby was alone: one says up to 10 hours, while the search itself lasted about two hours.
- The baby was taken to Temple Street Children's Hospital and given the all-clear.
- Charges
- A man was charged at Clondalkin Garda Station on Sunday afternoon with an offence under section 246 of the Children Act, described in one report as the Children's Act 2001.
- It is alleged he assaulted, neglected, ill-treated or abandoned a child in a manner likely to cause suffering or injury; a file is also to be prepared for the DPP on further charges.
- In court
- The accused, a man in his 30s, appeared at Dublin District Court on 23 October and was remanded on bail pending directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions.
- The accused was ordered to appear at Blanchardstown District Court on a date in January.
25 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man has been charged after a baby was left alone in a car. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe infant is 10 months old and was left alone in the middle of the night. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA father was charged with child neglect after his infant daughter was allegedly found abandoned in a car. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe car was parked somewhere in North Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe man reported the baby at Clondalkin Garda Station in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe alleged offence took place in west Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenA man reported the baby to gardaí at 2am on Saturday morning. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe alleged offence took place from Friday to Saturday. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí located the man's mobile phone near an industrial estate in Mulhuddart. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationDozens of garda cars and the garda helicopter searched the area. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí found the car at 4am about 2km away with the baby safe and well inside. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA man raised the alarm at Clondalkin Garda Station at around 2am on Saturday, which led to a major Garda operation. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe baby girl was found safe and well at around 4am after a two-hour search. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeGardaí have charged a male with an alleged offence under the Children's Act 2001. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe accused is charged with an offence under section 246 of the Children Act. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe accused was charged at Clondalkin Garda station on Sunday afternoon. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe man is expected to appear at Dublin District Court. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe accused appeared at Dublin District Court. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe accused was remanded on bail pending directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe accused was ordered to appear at Blanchardstown District Court on a date in January. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe baby was taken to Temple Street Children's Hospital and later received a clean bill of health. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherGardaí said they cannot comment further because a child is involved. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe baby was taken to Temple Street Children's Hospital and given the all-clear. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe accused is in his 30s and cannot be identified due to reporting restrictions. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherA file is to be prepared for the DPP in relation to further charges. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 23 Oct2023Dad charged with child neglect after baby 'left in car for 10 hours' in Dublin
First report of the case: the charge under section 246 of the Children Act, the bail remand and the court dates.
accused, 30s, male - 23 Oct2023Garda hunt finds baby 'left in car for 10 hours' as man charged
First report of the case. Gives the charge, the court date, the timeline of the search, the location of the car and the baby's hospital check.
accused, malevictim, 10 months, female