Ireland Crime

Machete assault on Neilstown Road, Dublin 22 under investigation

{ "tldr": "A man was assaulted with a machete on Neilstown Road, Dublin 22, at about 3:45pm on Tuesday, 11 June 2024. The victim is a man, and the suspect is also a man. Videos of the attack, which reportedly show one man attacking another with a machete, were widely circulated on social media. The man injured in the attack was taken to Tallaght University Hospital with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening, and as of 12 June 2024 gardai were still investigating, with no arrest or charge reported." "facts": [ {"kind": "what", "text": "A machete assault took place in Dublin and is under investigation by gardai."}, {"kind": "where", "text": "The assault took place on Neilstown Road, Dublin 22."}, {"kind": "when", "text": "The incident occurred at approximately 3:45pm on Tuesday, 11 June 2024."}, {"kind": "weapon", "text": "A machete was used in the assault."}, {"kind": "what", "text": "The victim is a man, and the suspect is also a man."}, {"kind": "what", "text": "A man was taken to Tallaght University Hospital for treatment."}, {"kind": "what", "text": "His injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening at this time."}, {"kind": "other", "text": "Videos of the assault were widely circulated on social media, reportedly showing one man attacking another with a machete."}, {"kind": "investigation", "text": "Gardai are investigating after receiving reports of the incident."}, {"kind": "investigation", "text": "As of 12 June 2024, no arrest or charge has been reported.