Wednesday 28 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 3690Murder (hit-and-run road traffic collision) · Co. Dublin · 24 Jun 2025

Inquest opens into death of Marcel Rostas, 33, killed in Balbriggan hit-and-run

An inquest opened at Dublin District Coroner's Court into the death of Marcel Rostas, 33, who was killed in a hit-and-run collision on Railway Street, Balbriggan, Co Dublin, on 24 June 2025. A Romanian national, Daniel Rostas, 42, was originally charged with assault causing serious harm and the Garda inquiry was subsequently updated to a murder investigation.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court1 Mar
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatMarcel Rostas, 33, a married father-of-three, died after being struck by a vehicle which failed to remain at the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA black saloon car observed in the area was later abandoned after colliding with another vehicle on Drogheda Street, Balbriggan. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe fatal collision occurred on Railway Street in Balbriggan, Co Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred around 9pm on 24 June 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeThe postmortem showed the deceased died from multiple traumatic injuries due to a road traffic collision. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe Garda inquiry was subsequently updated to a murder investigation. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeDaniel Rostas, 42, was originally charged with assault causing serious harm to Mircea Rostas under Section 4 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe inquest was adjourned to a date to be fixed following the conclusion of related criminal proceedings. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherGardaí appealed to the public not to post images and video footage of the scene on social media platforms at the time of the incident. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 1 Mar2026
    In courtirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Inquest opens into death of man killed in Balbriggan hit-and-run

    Inquest opened at Dublin District Coroner's Court; postmortem results given; evidence that a person has been charged with murder on the direction of the DPP; inquest adjourned pending conclusion of criminal proceedings.

    victim, Marcel Rostas, 33, male, non-irish (judged from name)Marcel Rostassuspect, Daniel Rostas, 42, male, Romanian, named, non-irishDaniel Rostas