Ireland Man arrested over alleged assault on woman on Luas tram, Dublin
On the evening of Sunday 29 October 2023, at about 7:10pm, a woman was allegedly assaulted on a Red Line Luas tram between Jervis Street and Heuston Station in Dublin, and press reports say gardaí are treating it as a sexual assault. A man in his 30s, described in one press source as around 40, was arrested in the early hours of 8 November 2023 and detained at a Garda station in Dublin under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, while gardaí appealed for witnesses. The latest development is that the man was released without charge and a file is to be prepared for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
- Reported1 Nov
2 reports - Arrested29 Oct
3 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A woman was allegedly assaulted by a man on a Luas tram in Dublin.
- Press reports say the man approached the woman from behind on the tram before the alleged attack.
- Where
- The alleged assault took place on a Red Line Luas tram between Jervis Street and Heuston Station.
- When
- The alleged assault occurred on Sunday 29 October 2023 at about 7:10pm, with one report giving around 7pm.
- Investigation
- Press reports say gardaí are treating the incident as a sexual assault.
- Detectives at Kilmainham Garda Station are leading the investigation, and one press report says a suspect was identified from CCTV footage.
- A man in his 30s was arrested in the early hours of 8 November 2023 and detained at a Garda station in Dublin under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
- Gardaí appealed for witnesses and gave the Kilmainham Garda station number 01-6669700 for information.
- Other details
- The suspect is described as a man in his 30s by gardaí and as around 40 years old, of medium build, with an eye problem, by a press source.
- The garda update is recorded as dated 1 November 2023, but its issue date in the text is 9 November 2023.
- Charges
- The arrested man was released without charge.
- In court
- A file will be prepared for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
47 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí are investigating the alleged assault of a female on a Luas tram. (garda.ie)
- whatA woman was allegedly assaulted on a Luas tram. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatGardaí launched a probe after a woman was the victim of an alleged sexual assault on the Luas. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA woman was the victim of an alleged sexual assault on a Luas tram. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatA man was arrested over the alleged sexual assault of a woman on the Luas. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe victim was reportedly approached from behind by a man on the Luas before she was attacked. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe alleged assault took place on the Luas between Jervis Street and Heuston Station. (garda.ie)
- whereThe alleged assault happened on the Luas between Jervis Street and Heuston Station. (garda.ie)
- whereThe alleged incident took place on a red line Luas tram between Jervis Street and Heuston Station. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident took place on the red line on a tram between Jervis Street and Heuston Station. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe Red Line Luas was travelling between Jervis Street and Heuston Station at the time of the alleged assault. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe assault allegedly took place between Jervis Street and Heuston Station. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe alleged assault occurred on the evening of Sunday 29 October 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenThe alleged assault occurred at approximately 7:10pm. (garda.ie)
- whenThe alleged assault happened on the evening of Sunday 29 October 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenThe alleged assault happened at approximately 7:10pm. (garda.ie)
- whenThe alleged incident happened on Sunday 29 October 2023 at around 7:10pm. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident was on the evening of Sunday 29 October 2023, at about 7:10pm. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe alleged incident happened at around 7pm on Sunday, 29 October 2023. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe assault allegedly happened at about 7:10pm on Sunday 29 October 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA man was arrested in the early hours of 8 November 2023. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe man is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in Dublin. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing to members of the public who may have witnessed the alleged assault to come forward. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationA man in his 30s was arrested as part of the investigation. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe arrested man has been released without charge. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí continue to appeal to members of the public who may have witnessed the alleged assault to come forward. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí are treating the incident as a sexual assault. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationDetectives from Kilmainham Garda Station are leading the investigation. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí asked Luas staff on the red line to remain vigilant. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident to come forward. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí have appealed to the public for witnesses. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationA man in his 30s was arrested in the early hours of 8 November 2023 in connection with the investigation. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí are seeking passengers who may have witnessed the alleged assault to come forward. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí in Kilmainham are continuing to investigate and have appealed for witnesses. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí identified a suspect by trawling CCTV footage. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtA file will be prepared for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. (garda.ie)
- otherAnyone with information can contact Kilmainham Garda station on 01-6669700. (garda.ie)
- otherThe suspected man is believed to be around 40 years old and of medium build. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe suspected man is believed to have an issue with one of his eyes. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThere are fears the suspected man could strike again over the next couple of days. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe suspect is believed to be a man around 40 years old of medium build. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe suspect is believed to have an issue with one of his eyes. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherA source feared the suspect could strike again over the following couple of days. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe arrested man was detained at a Garda station in Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherA man in his 30s was detained in the early hours of the day the article was published. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe man is held at a Garda station in Dublin under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 8 Nov2023Man arrested following alleged assault of woman on Luas
Reports the arrest of a man in his 30s, held under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. Adds that gardaí identified the suspect through CCTV and that the victim was approached from behind on the tram.
suspect, 30s, malevictim, female - 8 Nov2023Man arrested after alleged sexual assault of woman on Luas
First report of the arrest. Gives the arrest date, the location of the Luas service, the suspect's age range, and the garda appeal for witnesses.
suspect, 30s, malevictim, female - 1 Nov2023Woman victim of alleged sexual assault on Luas as gardai launch probe
Earlier report of the same Luas incident. It describes the probe as a sexual assault, gives a description of the suspect, and reports no arrest yet. The existing case records an arrest of a man in his 30s.
victim, femalesuspect, around 40, male - 1 Nov2023Gardai launch probe after woman was victim of alleged sexual assault on Luas
Adds that the alleged incident was a sexual assault, the location and time (about 7:10pm), the Kilmainham detectives leading the probe, a suspect description (around 40, medium build, Middle Eastern ethnicity, eye problem), and a garda warning that he could strike again. The article does not mention any arrest.
victim, femalesuspect, around 40, male - 1 Nov2023Update - Serious Assault on Luas on Sunday 29th October 2023
Update: the man arrested in this case has been released without charge and a file goes to the DPP. Gardaí renew their appeal for witnesses and give contact details.
victim, femalesuspect, 30s, male - 29 Oct2023Arrest re Serious Assault on Luas on 29th October, 2023.
Garda press release confirming the arrest of a man in his 30s, made in the early hours of 8 November 2023, and giving the time of the incident as about 7:10pm.
victim, femalesuspect, 30s, male