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Case No. 5118Threats (Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act) · Co. Dublin · 12 Sep 2024

Man arrested after armed garda standoff in Rathmines, Dublin

On 12 September 2024, gardaí went to an address on Rathmines Road Lower in Dublin 6 to arrest a man in his 30s on suspicion of threatening his former partner, a woman. The man barricaded himself inside the property and refused to cooperate, causing a standoff of several hours that involved a cordon, Garda negotiators and armed gardaí. He was arrested at the scene over alleged offences under the Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act, and the standoff ended around midday. He is detained at a Garda station in the DMR, and investigations are ongoing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested12 Sep
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A man barricaded himself inside a property and refused to cooperate with gardaí who had come to arrest him.
Where
The property is on Rathmines Road Lower in Dublin 6.
When
  • Gardaí called to the address on the morning of 12 September 2024.
  • The standoff lasted several hours and sources differ on how it ended: one says it was resolved shortly after midday following negotiations, another says armed gardaí entered the property around midday.
Cause
Gardaí sought to arrest the man on suspicion of making threats to his former partner.
Investigation
  • A cordon was put in place and the Garda National Negotiators Unit, armed gardaí and other units attended the scene.
  • A media blackout was requested and Rathmines Road was closed at the bridge during the incident, and has since reopened.
  • Investigations are ongoing.
Charges
The man, aged in his 30s, was arrested at the scene over alleged threats under the Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act.
Other details
  • The alleged victim is a woman, the man's former partner.
  • The man is detained at a Garda station in the DMR.
20 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man barricaded himself into the property and refused to cooperate with gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereA man barricaded himself inside a property on the Rathmines Road Lower in Dublin 6. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe property is on Rathmines Road Lower in Dublin 6. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereGardaí called to an address on Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident followed a major incident on the morning of the report. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe incident was resolved shortly after midday following negotiations. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe standoff lasted several hours. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe standoff was resolved around midday when armed gardaí entered the property. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA cordon was put in place and Garda negotiators and other units attended the scene. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationA media blackout was requested and the road was closed off. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationSeveral garda units, including armed gardaí, were called to the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe man was arrested at the scene over alleged offences under the Non Fatal Offences against the Person Act. (dublinlive.ie)
  • chargeGardaí went to arrest a man on suspicion of making threats to his former partner. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe man was arrested for alleged threats after gardaí gained entry. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe man was arrested as part of investigations into alleged offences under the Non Fatal Offences against the Person Act. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man, aged in his 30s, was arrested at the scene. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe man is detained at a Garda station in the DMR. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherRathmines Road was closed at the bridge during the incident and has since reopened. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe man was detained at a Garda station in the DMR. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 12 Sep2024
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Armed gardai arrest man after morning standoff in Dublin

    Reports the armed standoff at the Rathmines address, the police response and the arrest for alleged threats to a former partner.

    suspect, 30s, malevictim, female
  2. 12 Sep2024
    Arresteddublinlive.ie, follow-up
    Man arrested after incident prompts major Garda response in Dublin

    First report of this incident. Gives the location, the cordon and negotiation response, the arrest of a man in his 30s, and the alleged offence type.

    suspect, 30s, male