Ireland Man charged over alleged assault at Mayor Street Upper, Dublin 1
A man has been charged over an alleged assault at Mayor Street Upper, Dublin 1, in the early hours of Monday 19 August 2024. He was due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on 20 August, and gardaí said investigations are ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested19 Aug
2 reports - Charged20 Aug
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports23 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA woman was reportedly attacked in the incident. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatA woman in her early 20s was subjected to a sexual assault. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe attacker allegedly attempted to rape the woman. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatAn alleged assault occurred at Mayor Street Upper, Dublin 1. (garda.ie)
- whereThe incident occurred at Mayor Street Upper, Dublin 1. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe woman was walking near the Convention Centre in Dublin city centre. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe attacker allegedly dragged the woman into a park off Mayor Street. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe alleged assault took place at Mayor Street Upper, Dublin 1. (garda.ie)
- whenThe incident happened in the early hours of Monday 19 August 2024, at about 6am. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe attack occurred at about 6am on a Monday. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe alleged assault took place in the early hours of Monday 19 August 2024. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí are investigating an alleged assault at Mayor Street Upper. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí arrested a Romanian national in connection with the incident. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationA suspect was apprehended in the vicinity by officers from Store Street station. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationA man was arrested in relation to the investigation of the alleged assault. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- chargeGardaí have charged a man in connection with the alleged assault. (garda.ie)
- courtThe man was due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Court number 1, on Tuesday 20 August 2024 at 10.30am. (garda.ie)
- otherOne man was arrested in relation to the investigation. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe arrested man is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in Dublin City Centre. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherIt is believed the woman was followed by a man who then attacked her. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe woman fought back and her screams alerted two nearby people, who shouted at the attacker, causing him to flee. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherSources say the victim, who is also a foreign national, was severely traumatised. (dublinlive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 20 Aug2024Court Appearance: Assault, Mayor Street Upper, Dublin 1. 20th August, 2024.
Garda press release announcing that a man arrested over the alleged assault has been charged and is due in court on 20 August 2024. No existing case matches this Mayor Street Upper incident.
accused, male - 19 Aug2024Woman, 20s, brutally sex attacked walking through Dublin as gardai make arrest
Adds that the alleged attack was a sexual assault with an attempted rape, that the suspect is a Romanian national, that he was arrested and detained under Section 4, and that bystanders intervened and the attacker fled.
victim, early 20s, female, non-irish (judged from name)suspect, male, Romanian, non-irish - 19 Aug2024Man arrested following alleged assault in Spencer Dock area of Dublin
Reports that one man was arrested and is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, and that a woman was attacked. The article says an alleged assault on Saturday evening in the same area is unconnected or possibly connected, and it is unknown which. The case is currently recorded as charged, but this article describes an arrest only.
victim, femalesuspect, male