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Case No. 14930Assault · Co. Dublin · 15 Jan 2025

Gardaí investigate evening assault on Marlborough Street, Dublin 1

Gardaí are investigating an assault on Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, near O'Connell Street, on the evening of 15 January 2025. Emergency services were alerted shortly after 8pm and found a man in his 30s unconscious. Witnesses told gardaí the man was kicked repeatedly in the head while on the ground, and he was taken to Mater Misericordiae University Hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries. As of the first report on 16 January 2025, no arrests had been made, and gardaí at Store Street Garda Station had appealed for witnesses.

  1. Reported16 Jan
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Gardaí are investigating an assault on a man in his 30s.
  • Emergency services found the man unconscious.
  • Witnesses told gardaí the man was kicked repeatedly in the head while on the ground.
Where
The incident took place on Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, near O'Connell Street.
When
  • The assault happened on the evening of 15 January 2025.
  • Emergency services were alerted shortly after 8pm.
Investigation
  • No arrests have been made.
  • Gardaí at Store Street Garda Station have appealed for witnesses.
Other details
The man was taken to Mater Misericordiae University Hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man was found unconscious by emergency services. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatWitnesses told gardaí the man was kicked repeatedly in the head while on the ground. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe incident was on Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, next to O'Connell Street. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe assault happened on the evening before the article was published. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenEmergency services were alerted shortly after 8pm. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests have been made. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationGardaí at Store Street Garda Station have appealed for witnesses. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe man was taken to Mater Misericordiae University Hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Jan2025
    Reportedthejournal.ie, first report
    Gardaí investigate evening assault in Dublin city centre

    First report of the incident. No arrests have been made and gardaí have appealed for witnesses.

    victim, 30s, male