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Case No. 16317Assault · Co. Dublin · 12 Aug 2024

Man arrested over assault on Marlborough Street, Dublin 1

On Monday 12 August 2024 at about 1.10pm, a man in his 40s suffered non-life-threatening injuries in an assault on Marlborough Street/Cathedral Street in Dublin 1 and was taken to the Mater Hospital for treatment. A second man in his 40s was arrested in connection with the assault and held at a garda station in Dublin city centre under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. No charge or court appearance has been reported. The latest development is that gardaí said investigations are ongoing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested12 Aug
    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 in his 40s suffered non-life-threatening injuries in an assault.
Where
The assault took place on Marlborough Street/Cathedral Street in Dublin 1; one source gives the arrest location as outside the Pro Cathedral in Dublin city centre.
When
The assault happened at about 1.10pm on Monday 12 August 2024.
Other details
  • The injured man, a man in his 40s, was taken to the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital (reported as the Mater Hospital) for treatment.
  • A second man in his 40s was arrested in connection with the assault.
Investigation
  • The arrested man was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, and held at a garda station in Dublin city centre.
  • Gardaí said investigations are ongoing.
13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the assault. (rte.ie)
  • whatGardaí are investigating the assault of a man in his 40s. (gript.ie)
  • whereThe assault took place on Marlborough Street/Cathedral Street in Dublin 1. (rte.ie)
  • whereA man was arrested outside the Pro Cathedral in Dublin City centre. (gript.ie)
  • whenThe assault happened at around 1.10pm. (rte.ie)
  • whenThe assault occurred at about 1.10pm on Monday 12 August 2024. (gript.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said investigations are ongoing. (rte.ie)
  • investigationA second man in his 40s was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (gript.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (gript.ie)
  • otherThe victim was taken to the Mater Hospital for treatment. (rte.ie)
  • otherA second man in his 40s was arrested in connection with the assault. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe arrested man is being held at a garda station in Dublin city centre. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe injured man was taken to Mater Misericordiae University Hospital with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening. (gript.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 12 Aug2024
    Arrestedgript.ie, first report
    Man arrested on Marlborough St. Dublin in connection with assault - Gript

    Gript adds the location outside the Pro Cathedral, the injuries and treatment, and the arrest and detention of a second man in his 40s.

    victim, 40s, malesuspect, 40s, male
  2. 12 Aug2024
    Arrestedrte.ie, follow-up
    Man arrested following assault in Dublin city centre

    Adds that the victim was taken to the Mater Hospital and that a second man in his 40s was arrested and is held at a Dublin city centre garda station. Gives the incident as taking place at about 1.10pm; the existing case gives the Pro Cathedral as the arrest location, which this article does not mention.

    victim, 40s, malesuspect, 40s, male