Case No. 16249Assault · Co. Dublin · 30 Oct 2026

Man arrested over alleged assault in Temple Bar, Dublin

A man in his 40s was found seriously injured on Fleet Street in Temple Bar, Dublin, in the early hours of Friday 30 October 2026. Gardaí discovered him while on a high-visibility patrol and he was taken by ambulance to hospital for injuries believed to be serious. A man in his 30s was later arrested from Pearse Street in connection with the incident. He is detained at a Garda station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region while investigations remain ongoing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested30 Oct
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
A man in his 40s was found seriously injured following an alleged assault.
Where
The assault took place in Temple Bar, Dublin, and the injured man was found on Fleet Street.
When
The man was found in the early hours of Friday 30 October 2026.
Other details
The injured man was taken by ambulance to hospital for injuries believed to be serious.
Investigation
  • A man in his 30s was arrested from Pearse Street in connection with the incident.
  • The arrested man is detained at a Garda station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region.
  • Gardaí said investigations are ongoing.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man was found seriously injured following an alleged assault. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe injured man was found with injuries believed to be serious. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe assault happened in Temple Bar, Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereGardaí found the injured man on Fleet Street. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe man was found in the early hours of Friday 30 October 2026. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationA man in his 30s was later arrested in connection with the incident. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe arrested man was detained at a Garda station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said investigations are ongoing. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe injured man was taken by ambulance to hospital. (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 30 Oct2026
    Man, 40s, found seriously injured in Temple Bar as man arrested

    Adds that gardaí found the injured man on patrol on Fleet Street, that he was taken to hospital, and that a man in his 30s was arrested from Pearse Street and detained. The case does not match existing case 16050, which concerns a different assault on Ushers Island at a different time with different ages.

    victim, 40s, malesuspect, 30s