Ireland Crime

Details the circumstances of the incident, the Fiosrú criminal investigation, the arrest and release of a serving Garda member, and the fact that the incident was not captured on the patrol car's dashcam but CCTV footage was obtained.

Reports the arrest and questioning of a Garda officer by Fiosrú over Butler's death, details of the incident (alleged intervention while urinating, head struck concrete), the officer's denial, CCTV footage, and funeral arrangements.

Reports the arrest and questioning of the garda by Fiosrú, his release without charge, details of the incident (alleged urination on the street, head struck concrete), the victim's death at Mater Hospital, and Fiosrú's criminal investigation under section 208(1)(b) of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024.

The Garda involved has been suspended from duty; Fiosrú has commenced a criminal investigation and is appealing for witnesses including passing vehicles with dashcam footage.

Adds details about the garda's suspension, the circumstances of the interaction (patrol car with a sergeant, man believed intoxicated at a traffic island), Fiosrú's public appeal for witnesses and dashcam or mobile phone footage, confirmation that the garda has denied wrongdoing, and that a postmortem is due to take place.

Names the victim as Paul Butler, 51, from Grace Park; details the Garda's denial and claim he attempted to catch Butler as he fell; confirms Fiosrú criminal investigation under section 208(1)(b); notes the incident was captured on CCTV; states the Garda is on duty and not facing internal disciplinary proceedings.

Adds that Fiosrú has launched a criminal investigation, the man was in a highly intoxicated state and struck his head while falling, the incident was captured on CCTV, the referral was made by An Garda Síochána, and Fiosrú is appealing for witnesses and dashcam or mobile phone footage.

The Garda denies pushing the man, stating he tried to catch him as he stumbled after being told to move on for allegedly urinating in public. Fiosrú has commenced a criminal investigation under section 208(1)(b) of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024. The Garda remains on duty with no internal disciplinary proceedings at this point.

Reports the man's death in Mater Hospital on Monday 18 August, confirms Fiosrú is investigating the alleged push, and notes Fiosrú's appeal for witnesses at the Holiday Inn at around 4.15am. The Garda Press Office has referred all media queries to Fiosrú.

Confirms the man's death, names Mater Hospital as the place of death, gives the approximate time of the incident as 4.15am, and notes that Fiosrú is investigating and appealing for witnesses while the Garda Press Office has referred media queries to Fiosrú.

Adds that Fiosrú (the Garda Ombudsman) is investigating the incident, that the man was observed in a highly intoxicated state, that he fell and struck his head, that doctors feared serious brain injuries, and that Fiosrú is appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage from near the Holiday Inn on O'Connell Street at about 4.15am.

Fiosrú (Garda watchdog) has opened an independent investigation into the incident and is appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage. The incident was referred to Fiosrú by An Garda Síochána.

Fiosrú has opened an independent investigation into the serious harm of the 51-year-old man, referred by An Garda Síochána, and is appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage from the area.