Ireland Gardaí appeal for witnesses after N4 Palmerstown vehicle incidents and assault of woman
On Thursday 9 November 2023, shortly before 4:20pm, dangerous driving involving a white flatbed van and a white Volkswagen Caddy van on the N4 in Palmerstown, Dublin 20, caused extensive damage to both vehicles. A woman in her 30s, a passenger in one of the vans, was then assaulted by a number of men at a nearby retail premises and taken to St James's Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Ballyfermot gardaí are investigating and have appealed for witnesses, dash-cam footage and information on a silver Nissan jeep seen driving dangerously. The most recent reports, published on 10 November 2023, say the investigation is ongoing and no arrests or charges have been reported.
- Reported9 Nov
3 reports - Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí in Ballyfermot are investigating a number of incidents in the Dublin 20 area on the afternoon of Thursday 9 November 2023.
- A woman in her 30s was assaulted by a number of men at a nearby retail premises shortly after the driving incident.
- The woman was taken to St James's Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
- Where
- The vehicle incidents occurred on the N4 in Palmerstown, Dublin 20.
- When
- The vehicle incidents began shortly before 4:20pm on Thursday 9 November 2023.
- Cause
- The incidents included dangerous driving involving a white flatbed van and a white Volkswagen Caddy van.
- Other details
- Both vehicles suffered extensive damage and the woman was a passenger in one of the vans.
- Investigation
- Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and for camera or dash-cam footage from road users on the N4 in Palmerstown between 4pm and 4:30pm.
- Gardaí want to speak to anyone who saw the two white vans or a silver Nissan jeep driving dangerously on the N4 in Palmerstown in that window.
- Gardaí said investigations are ongoing.
- Charges
- The reports do not mention any arrests or charges.
26 statements extracted from the articles
- whatAn occupant of one of the vehicles, a woman in her 30s, was assaulted by a number of males at a retail premises nearby a short time later. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe woman was taken to St James's Hospital and treated for non-life threatening injuries. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe woman was a passenger in one of the vans, which were both badly damaged. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe woman went to a nearby retail premises, where she was assaulted by a number of men. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe woman was taken to St James Hospital, and gardaí said her injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatA number of incidents, including dangerous driving, involved a white flatbed van and a white Volkswagen Caddy. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe vehicle incidents occurred on the N4 in Palmerstown. (garda.ie)
- whereGardaí were alerted to dangerous driving involving a white flatbed van and a Volkswagen Caddy near Palmerstown at about 4:20pm. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe incidents occurred on the N4 in Palmerstown, in the Dublin 20 area. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incidents began shortly before 4:20pm on Thursday 9 November 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenThe assault happened on Thursday, shortly after a dangerous driving incident on the N4. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe vehicle incidents happened shortly before 4:20pm on Thursday. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeThe incidents included dangerous driving involving a white flatbed van and a white Volkswagen Caddy van. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí in Ballyfermot are investigating the circumstances of the incidents. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses to either incident to come forward. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are asking road users on the N4 in Palmerstown between 4pm and 4:30pm for any camera or dash-cam footage. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí are asking anyone who saw the two white vans to come forward. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí also want to speak to anyone who saw a silver Nissan jeep driving dangerously on the N4 in Palmerstown between 4pm and 4:30pm. (garda.ie)
- investigationA witness appeal has been launched. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí want anyone who saw a silver Nissan jeep driving erratically on the N4 near Palmerstown between 4:00pm and 4:30pm to come forward. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí said investigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are asking road users on the N4 in Palmerstown between 4pm and 4:30pm for camera or dash-cam footage. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí want to speak to anyone who observed the movements of the two white vans. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí also want to speak to anyone who saw a silver Nissan jeep driving dangerously on the N4 in Palmerstown. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherBoth vehicles suffered extensive damage. (garda.ie)
- otherThe incidents caused extensive damage to both vehicles. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 10 Nov2023Gardai investigating after 'string of incidents' including assault of woman
First report of the incidents. It describes the N4 vehicle incidents, the later assault of a woman in her 30s, and garda appeals for witnesses, dash-cam footage and information on a silver Nissan jeep.
victim, 30s, female - 10 Nov2023Woman assaulted by group after escaping dangerous driving incident
Adds the vehicles involved (white flatbed van and Volkswagen Caddy), that the woman was a passenger in one of the vans, the hospital she was taken to, a silver Nissan jeep sought as a witness, and the Ballyfermot Garda station contact for the witness appeal.
victim, 30s, female - 9 Nov2023Witness Appeal - Endangerment and Assault Incidents in Dublin 20, Thursday 9th November 2023
Adds the time window (4pm to 4:30pm), the vehicle descriptions (a white flatbed van and a white Volkswagen Caddy), the woman's hospital treatment at St James's Hospital, and a separate sighting appeal for a silver Nissan jeep driving dangerously on the N4.
victim, 30s, female