Ireland Gardaí investigating assault at Howth Junction DART station
A man in his 30s was assaulted by a group of up to eight teens on a DART platform in north Dublin after 7pm on Saturday 11 May or Sunday 12 May, with sources disagreeing on the exact date. The man was punched in the head and kicked while on the ground in an attack lasting about 20 seconds, sustaining non-life-threatening injuries including cuts to his arm. Gardaí launched an investigation, with Irish Rail assisting and Rail Users Ireland appealing for witnesses and video footage. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man in his 30s was assaulted by a group of up to eight teens, sustaining non-life-threatening injuries including cuts to his arm.
- The man was punched in the head and kicked while on the ground in an attack lasting about 20 seconds.
- Where
- The assault took place on the southbound platform of Howth Junction DART station, though a garda statement places it on Station Road in Sutton, Dublin 13.
- When
- The incident happened after 7pm on Saturday 11 May or Sunday 12 May, with sources disagreeing on the date.
- Investigation
- Gardaí launched an investigation and their inquiries are ongoing.
- Irish Rail's onsite private security responded to the incident and is assisting gardaí.
- Rail Users Ireland appealed to anyone with information or video footage of the incident to contact gardaí.
- Other details
- Footage of the assault has been circulating on social media.
20 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe man sustained non-life threatening injuries. (rte.ie)
- whatA man was set upon by a gang at a DART stop in Dublin over the weekend and left with non-life-threatening injuries. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe assault lasted about 20 seconds and left the man bloodied with cuts along his arm. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatAs many as eight other teens rushed at the man on the platform. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man was punched in the head by one of the group and then kicked while on the ground. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man in his 30s sustained non-life-threatening injuries in the assault, according to gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereA man was assaulted at a train station in north Dublin. (rte.ie)
- whereThe assault happened on a platform at Howth Junction Donaghmede Station. (rte.ie)
- whereThe assault took place on the southbound platform of Howth Junction DART station. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereA garda statement places the assault on Station Road in Sutton, Dublin 13. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident happened after 7pm on Saturday evening. (rte.ie)
- whenThe assault took place on Sunday evening at around 7pm. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are investigating the incident, and their investigations are ongoing. (rte.ie)
- investigationIrish Rail's onsite private security team responded to the incident and alerted gardaí. (rte.ie)
- investigationIrish Rail is assisting gardaí with their investigations. (rte.ie)
- investigationRail Users Ireland appealed to anyone with information or video footage of the incident to contact gardaí. (rte.ie)
- investigationGardaí have launched an investigation. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations into the incident are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherImages of the incident have been circulating on social media. (rte.ie)
- otherFootage of the assault was viewed by the Irish Mirror. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 13 May2024Gardai investigating after man set upon by gang in shocking DART stop assault
Reporter says the assault happened at Howth Junction DART station on Sunday 12 May at about 7pm. A garda spokesperson's statement quoted in the article gives a different location (Station Road, Sutton) and date (Saturday 11 May at about 7pm), so the date and location conflict.
victim, 30s, malesuspect, teens - 13 May2024Investigation after man assaulted at city train station
First report of this assault. No existing case matches the station location or details.
victim, 30s, male