Garda slashed in hand by burglar with kitchen knife at Blanchardstown pub
A male in his 30s was arrested after breaking into The Great Wood Wetherspoons pub near Blanchardstown Shopping Centre, Dublin 15, and slashing a responding Garda in the hand with a kitchen knife in the early hours of 26 June 2025. The burglar had stolen €1,500 in cash before being apprehended on the premises.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested26 Jun
4 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports38 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA garda was hospitalised after being attacked with a knife while responding to a burglary at a Dublin pub. (irishtimes.com)
- whatGardaí found the door had been prised open and called for backup. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe suspect attacked the gardaí, inflicting knife wounds to the hands of a male garda in his 20s. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe suspected burglar, a man in his 30s, also suffered knife injuries before being arrested. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe knife and €1,500 in cash were seized as part of the investigation. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe suspect was in possession of a bladed weapon and became aggressive and threatening (garda.ie)
- whatOne male Garda sustained injuries during the incident (garda.ie)
- whatA male in his 30s was arrested (garda.ie)
- whatThe bladed weapon and €1,500 in cash were seized at the scene (garda.ie)
- whatThe Garda's injuries are not life-threatening (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatA male in his 30s was arrested during the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
- what€1,500 in cash was seized at the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe injured garda is a male in his 20s. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe garda sustained slash wounds to his hand. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe garda was discharged from hospital after treatment. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe burglar stole €1,500 in cash from the pub (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA male in his 30s was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe Garda's fingers were badly damaged by the blade (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe front of the pub was damaged by the burglar as he made his way inside (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe injured garda was treated at Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown and has since been released. (irishtimes.com)
- whereGardaí from Blanchardstown Garda Station responded to a burglary at a business premises in Dublin 15 (garda.ie)
- whereThe injured Garda, a male in his 20s, was taken to James Connolly Memorial Hospital for treatment (garda.ie)
- whereThe burglary was at a business premises in Dublin 15, Blanchardstown Shopping Centre. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe injured garda was taken to James Connolly Memorial Hospital. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe burglary occurred at The Great Wood Wetherspoons pub at the Westend shopping park near Blanchardstown Shopping Centre, Dublin 15 (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe injured Garda was taken to James Connolly Memorial Hospital for treatment (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident happened in the early hours of Thursday morning in Dublin 15. (irishtimes.com)
- whenGardaí from Blanchardstown Garda station responded to a report of a burglary at a pub at about 3.45am. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe incident occurred at approximately 3:45am on Thursday 26 June 2025 (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe burglary occurred at approximately 3:45am on Thursday 26 June 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
- weaponA bladed weapon was seized at the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
- weaponThe burglar attacked the Garda with a bladed weapon, understood to be a kitchen knife (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe suspect is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda Station in Dublin (garda.ie)
- investigationThe investigation is ongoing (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe suspect is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe suspect was highly intoxicated at the time and also suffered injuries during the incident. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe suspect is being detained at a Dublin Garda station. (irishtimes.com)
- otherGarda welfare services have been made available to the injured Garda (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 27 Jun2025Garda who responded to pub break-in viciously attacked by burglar with knife
Initial report of the incident including the official Garda statement, details of the injury, and a GRA representative's comment on assaults on officers.
victim, 20s, malesuspect, 30s, male - 26 Jun2025Garda attacked by knifeman and rushed to hospital - live updates
Confirms the garda was discharged from James Connolly Memorial Hospital, provides the GRA's statement from Mark Ferris (DMR West CEC), and gives the precise time of 3:45am and the legal basis for detention (Section 4, Criminal Justice Act 1984).
victim, 20s, malesuspect, 30s, male - 26 Jun2025Arrest Following Assault on Garda during a Burglary in Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, 26th June 2025
Official Garda press release confirming the arrest and providing the timeline: the incident began at 3:45am, the suspect was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, the injured Garda (male in his 20s) was taken to James Connolly Memorial Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and the investigation is ongoing.
victim, 20s, malesuspect, 30s, male - 26 Jun2025Garda attacked with knife while responding to burglary at Dublin pub
Provides the time of the incident (3.45am), confirms the garda was a male in his 20s treated at Connolly Hospital and released, notes the suspect was highly intoxicated and also suffered knife injuries, and includes a GRA condemnation of the attack.
victim, 20s, malesuspect, 30s, male