Ireland Friar stabbed in the head at Capuchin Day Centre
On Thursday 25 April 2024, shortly after 10.30am, Fr Ademir Marques, a Capuchin friar and volunteer, was stabbed in the head in a hall at the Capuchin Day Centre on Bowe Street, Dublin. Gardaí arrested Anthony Geraghty, 38, at the centre at 10.45am, and he was charged with assault causing harm to Fr Marques and with unlawful possession of a blade as a weapon. On the same day he appeared before Judge Mark O'Connell at a late sitting of Dublin District Court, did not apply for bail, and consented to remand in custody for a full psychiatric and cognitive assessment of his fitness to plead. He remains in custody, with his next hearing on Tuesday.
- Reported26 Apr
2 reports - Arrested26 Apr
- Charged25 Apr
2 reports - In court25 Apr
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Fr Ademir Marques, a Capuchin friar and volunteer at the centre, was stabbed in the head.
- Other details
- Fr Marques was treated at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital for a non-life-threatening injury, which the Capuchin Day Centre described as superficial.
- Geraghty's solicitor said he has a cognitive deficit and is non-verbal, while another report said he is at least partially non-verbal.
- The Taoiseach and the Justice Minister condemned the attack.
- Separate reports describe six people arrested after a protest at a Wicklow site earmarked for refugees, where gardaí came under attack; the articles provided do not link this to the Dublin stabbing.
- Where
- The attack took place in a hall at the Capuchin Day Centre on Bowe Street, Dublin.
- When
- The attack happened shortly after 10.30am on Thursday 25 April 2024, during breakfast hours at the centre.
- Weapon
- The attack was a knife attack.
- Investigation
- Gardaí arrested Anthony Geraghty, 38, at the centre at 10.45am.
- Charges
- Geraghty was charged with assault causing harm to Fr Marques and with unlawful possession of a blade as a weapon.
- In court
- Geraghty appeared before Judge Mark O'Connell at a late sitting of Dublin District Court and did not apply for bail.
- Geraghty consented to remand in custody for a full psychiatric and cognitive assessment of his fitness to plead, with his next hearing on Tuesday.
39 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man was charged with assault causing harm to Fr Marques. (rte.ie)
- whatFr Marques suffered a head injury. (rte.ie)
- whatFr Marques was treated at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital for a non-life-threatening injury. (rte.ie, thejournal.ie)
- whatFr Ademir Marques suffered a head injury. (thejournal.ie)
- whatFather Ademir Marques OFM cap. was stabbed in the head. (gript.ie)
- whatSix people were arrested after a protest. (extra.ie)
- whatGardaí came under attack during the protest. (extra.ie)
- whatAn attack on gardaí took place. (extra.ie)
- whatA friar was stabbed in the head. (extra.ie)
- whereThe attack happened in a hall at the homeless day centre on Bowe Street. (rte.ie, thejournal.ie)
- whereThe priest was a volunteer at the Capuchin Day Centre in Dublin. (gript.ie)
- whereThe protest was at a Wicklow site earmarked for refugees. (extra.ie)
- whereThe attack took place at a housing site for asylum seekers in Wicklow. (extra.ie)
- whereThe stabbing took place at the Capuchin Day Centre. (extra.ie)
- whenThe attack happened shortly after 10.30am on Thursday. (rte.ie)
- whenThe friar was injured shortly after 10.30am on 25 April 2024. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe incident took place during the breakfast hours at the day centre. (gript.ie)
- weaponThe attack was a knife attack. (rte.ie)
- weaponThe attack was a knife attack on a friar. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationGardaí arrested the suspect at the centre at 10.45am. (rte.ie)
- investigationGardaí arrested Anthony Geraghty, 38, at the centre at 10.45am. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationEmergency services were contacted for follow-up support. (gript.ie)
- investigationAnthony Geraghty, 38, was arrested at the centre at 10.45am. (gript.ie)
- investigationSix people were arrested. (extra.ie)
- chargeGeraghty was charged with assault causing harm to Fr Marques. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeGeraghty was also charged with unlawful possession of a blade as a weapon. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeAnthony Geraghty was charged with assault causing harm to the priest. (gript.ie)
- courtThe suspect appeared before Judge Mark O'Connell at a late sitting of Dublin District Court and did not apply for bail. (rte.ie)
- courtThe suspect consented to being remanded in custody for a full psychiatric and cognitive assessment of his fitness to plead. (rte.ie)
- courtThe suspect's next hearing is on Tuesday. (rte.ie)
- courtGeraghty appeared before Judge Mark O’Connell at a late sitting of Dublin District Court and did not apply for bail. (thejournal.ie)
- courtGeraghty has been remanded in custody after gardaí charged him. (thejournal.ie)
- courtGeraghty consented to being remanded in custody for a full psychiatric and cognitive assessment of his fitness to plead. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe Capuchin Day Centre said Fr Marques sustained only a superficial injury. (rte.ie)
- otherGeraghty's solicitor said he has a cognitive deficit and is non-verbal. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe Capuchin Day Centre said Fr Ademir sustained only a superficial injury. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe priest sustained only a superficial injury. (gript.ie)
- otherIt was reported that Geraghty suffers from a cognitive deficiency and is at least partially non-verbal. (gript.ie)
- otherThe Taoiseach and the Justice Minister condemned the attack. (extra.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 26 Apr2024Friar Ademir Marques Stabbed In The Head At Capuchin Day Centre
Only the headline carries case information; the body is unrendered template code. No location, date, suspect or investigation details are given.
victim, Ademir MarquesAdemir Marques - 26 Apr2024Taoiseach And Justice Minister Slam Attack On Gardai At Wicklow Asylum Housing Site
The article text is unrendered template code with no reporting. Only the headline gives any facts. No existing case matches this incident.
victim - 26 Apr2024Six Arrested After Gardai 'Came Under Attack' During Protest At Wicklow Site Earmarked For Refugees
Only the headline is usable. The article text is a broken page template with no body, so the date, location detail, names and any charges are not stated.
suspectsuspectsuspectsuspectsuspectsuspect - 25 Apr2024Priest stabbed during volunteer work at Capuchin day centre to resume ministry tomorrow - Gript
Reports the stabbing of a priest at the Capuchin Day Centre, the arrest and charge of Anthony Geraghty, and the priest's superficial injury and planned return to ministry.
victim, Father Ademir Marques OFM cap., non-irish (judged from name)Father Ademir Marques OFM cap.accused, Anthony Geraghty, 38, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony Geraghty - 25 Apr2024Man charged over attack on friar during breakfast in Capuchin Day Centre in Dublin
Adds that Geraghty was also charged with unlawful possession of a blade as a weapon, appeared at Dublin District Court, did not apply for bail, was remanded in custody for a psychiatric and cognitive assessment, and that the friar sustained only a superficial injury.
victim, Fr Ademir Marques, non-irish (judged from name)Fr Ademir Marquesaccused, Anthony Geraghty, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony Geraghty - 25 Apr2024Man charged over knife attack on friar in Dublin
Names the suspect as Anthony Geraghty, 38, and reports that he was charged, appeared at Dublin District Court and was remanded in custody. Says the friar's injury was superficial and that the attack happened in a hall at the centre around 10.30am.
accused, Anthony Geraghty, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Anthony Geraghtyvictim, Ademir Marques, male, non-irish (judged from name)Ademir Marques