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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 0063Road traffic incident · Co. Dublin · 24 Oct 2026

Garda seriously injured after falling from moving patrol van outside Dalymount Park

A male garda in his 30s based in the Dublin Region suffered a serious head injury after falling from a moving patrol van outside Dalymount Park on Phibsborough Road, Dublin 7, at approximately 10.20pm on Friday 24 October 2026. He was policing a League of Ireland match between Bohemians and Shelbourne FC at the time. The garda was taken to Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, where he remains in serious condition. An Garda Síochána is investigating all the circumstances of the road traffic incident, with no arrests or charges reported as of the latest coverage.

  1. Reported24 Oct
    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 male garda in his 30s based in the Dublin Region suffered a serious head injury after falling from a moving patrol van.
  • The incident occurred while the garda was policing a League of Ireland match between Bohemians and Shelbourne FC.
Where
The incident occurred outside Dalymount Park on Phibsborough Road, Dublin 7.
When
The incident occurred at approximately 10.20pm on Friday 24 October 2026.
Cause
The garda fell from a moving patrol van.
Investigation
An Garda Síochána is investigating all the circumstances of the road traffic incident.
Other details
The garda was taken to Mater Misericordiae University Hospital and remains in serious condition.
15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe garda suffered a serious head injury after falling from a moving patrol van. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe garda was policing a League of Ireland match between Bohemians and Shelbourne FC. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA garda was seriously injured after falling from a moving patrol van. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe injured garda is a male in his 30s based in the Dublin Region. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe garda suffered a serious head injury. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe garda remains in serious condition in hospital. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe incident occurred while policing a League of Ireland match between Bohemians and Shelbourne FC. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred outside Dalymount Park on Phibsborough Road in Dublin 7. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe garda was taken to Mater Misericordiae University Hospital. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred at approximately 10.20pm on Friday 24 October 2026. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are investigating all the circumstances of the road traffic incident. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationAn Garda Síochána is investigating all the circumstances of the road traffic incident. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe garda is a male in his 30s based in the Dublin Region. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe garda was taken to Mater Misericordiae University Hospital and remains in serious condition. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 24 Oct2026
    Reporteddublinlive.ie, first report
    Garda seriously injured in patrol van incident outside Dalymount Park

    First report of the incident; garda in serious condition with a head injury; investigation ongoing with no arrests or charges yet.

    victim, 30s, male
  2. 24 Oct2026
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Garda in serious condition after falling from moving patrol van

    Confirms the garda suffered a serious head injury, is based in the Dublin Region, and remains in serious condition at Mater Misericordiae. Includes An Garda Síochana statement confirming investigation of all circumstances of the road traffic incident.

    victim, 30s, male