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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 17243Assault · Co. Dublin

Man charged after woman seriously assaulted in Blanchardstown, Dublin

A woman in her 40s was seriously assaulted outside a residence in the Waterville area of Blanchardstown, Dublin, shortly before 9pm last Friday, according to reports published on 15 May 2024. A man in his 30s was arrested and detained at a garda station in the Dublin region under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, and he has since been charged. The woman was taken to Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown, where her condition is described as stable. The latest development is that the man was due to appear before Blanchardstown District Court on the morning of 15 May 2024.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested15 May
  3. Charged15 May
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A woman in her 40s was seriously assaulted.
Where
  • The assault happened outside a residence in the Waterville area of Blanchardstown, Dublin.
  • One report places the incident in Dublin 15.
When
The assault happened shortly before 9pm last Friday, according to reports published on 15 May 2024.
Investigation
  • A man in his 30s was arrested in connection with the assault.
  • He was detained at a garda station in the Dublin region under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
Charges
The man has been charged in connection with the assault.
In court
He was due to appear before Blanchardstown District Court on the morning of 15 May 2024.
Other details
The woman was taken to Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown and her condition is described as stable.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA woman was seriously assaulted. (extra.ie)
  • whatA man has been charged after a woman was seriously assaulted in Dublin. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened outside a residence in the Waterville area of Blanchardstown. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened shortly before 9pm. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationA man was arrested. (extra.ie)
  • investigationA man in his 30s was arrested as part of the investigation and detained at a garda station in the Dublin region under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeThe man has been charged. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe man was due to appear before Blanchardstown District Court on the morning the article was published. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe woman was taken to Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown and her condition is described as stable. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 15 May2024
    Chargedthejournal.ie, first report
    Man charged after woman seriously assaulted in Dublin last Friday

    Reports the charge against a man in his 30s over the serious assault on a woman in her 40s in Waterville, Blanchardstown. No existing case matches these details.

    victim, 40s, femaleaccused, 30s, male
  2. 15 May2024
    Arrestedextra.ie, follow-up
    Woman 'seriously assaulted' in Dublin 15 as man arrested

    The article body is empty template code. Only the headline gives details: a woman was seriously assaulted in Dublin 15 and a man was arrested.

    victim, femalesuspect, male