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Case No. 5789Assault · Co. Dublin · 29 May 2024

Man charged over assault on Rathfarnham commuter bus

A woman was assaulted on a commuter bus service in Rathfarnham, Dublin 14, on the morning of Wednesday 29 May 2024. Gardaí made a public appeal on Crimecall, and a man in his 30s was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in Dublin, with the arrest reported on 28 January 2025. The man has since been charged and is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, on Thursday 29 January 2025, and investigations are ongoing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested29 May
  3. Charged29 May
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A woman was assaulted on a commuter bus service.
Where
The assault happened on a commuter bus service in Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
When
The assault occurred on the morning of Wednesday 29 May 2024.
Investigation
  • Gardaí made a public appeal about the incident on Crimecall and thanked the public for their help.
  • A man aged in his 30s was arrested in connection with the assault, as reported on 28 January 2025.
  • The arrested man was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in Dublin.
  • Investigations are ongoing.
Charges
The man has been charged over the assault.
In court
The man is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, on Thursday 29 January 2025.
Other details
The garda.ie articles carry metadata dates of 29 May 2024, while their text gives issue dates of 28 and 29 January 2025.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatAn assault occurred on a commuter bus service in Rathfarnham, Dublin 14. (garda.ie)
  • whatA female was assaulted on a commuter bus service. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe assault happened in Rathfarnham, Dublin 14. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe assault occurred on 29 May 2024. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe assault occurred on the morning of Wednesday 29 May 2024. (garda.ie)
  • investigationA man in his 30s was arrested as part of the investigation into the assault. (garda.ie)
  • investigationA man aged in his 30s was arrested. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe arrested man is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in Dublin. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí made a public appeal about the incident on Crimecall and thanked the public for their help. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • chargeThe man has been charged. (garda.ie)
  • courtThe man is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, on 29 January 2025. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 29 May2024
    Arrestedgarda.ie, first report
    Arrest: Investigation of Assault, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14. 29th May, 2024.

    Garda press release confirming an arrest of a man in his 30s, detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, and crediting public help after a Crimecall appeal. No existing case matches this incident.

    victim, femalesuspect, 30s, male
  2. 29 May2024
    Chargedgarda.ie, first report
    Court Appearance - Investigation of Assault, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14. 29th May, 2024

    Garda press release reporting that a man in his 30s, arrested over an assault on a commuter bus in Rathfarnham, has been charged and is due before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin. No existing case matches this incident.

    accused, 30s, male