Ireland Man charged over Ushers Quay assault on four men in Dublin city centre
On Sunday 3 December 2023, shortly before 9pm, a disturbance involving a group of males outside a premises on Ushers Quay, Dublin 8, left a man in his 20s, who was among a group of Slovakians on a night out, with a serious head injury. Gardaí said the accused did not cause that injury, and the man was treated at Beaumont Hospital. Mark Madden (33), from Oliver Bond flats, Dublin 8, but living in Birmingham, England, was charged with assault causing harm to four other men and with possession of 360 alprazolam tablets with intent to supply. He appeared at Dublin District Court on Wednesday 6 December, where the judge remanded him in custody with consent to bail set at €8,000, and he is due at Cloverhill District Court on Friday 8 December.
- Reported4 Dec
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court6 Dec
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A group of males was involved in a disturbance outside a premises on Ushers Quay, Dublin 8.
- A man in his late 20s, who was among a group of Slovakians on a night out, sustained a head injury and was in serious condition.
- Sources differ on the number of men attacked: the garda statement and the 4 December report describe one male victim, while the court report says the accused was charged with attacking four men.
- Where
- The incident happened outside a premises on Ushers Quay, Dublin 8, which one report describes as a pub in Dublin city centre.
- When
- Gardaí were alerted shortly before 9pm on Sunday 3 December 2023.
- Cause
- Gardaí described a disturbance involving a group of males, which the court report called an incident of large-scale violence.
- Investigation
- The scene was preserved overnight and examined by local scenes of crime officers, and gardaí appealed for witnesses.
- No arrests had been made as of the garda statement on 4 December.
- Charges
- Mark Madden (33) was charged with assault causing harm to four other men, including one who allegedly suffered a fractured eye socket.
- Mark Madden was also charged with unlawful possession of 360 alprazolam tablets worth €720, with intent to supply, in the south inner city on Monday 4 December.
- In court
- Mark Madden appeared at Dublin District Court on Wednesday 6 December, had not yet entered a plea, and was remanded in custody with consent to bail set at €8,000.
- Mark Madden is due to appear at Cloverhill District Court on Friday 8 December.
- Other details
- Gardaí said the injured man was punched by someone other than the accused, and that the accused did not cause the severe head injury.
- Mark Madden is from Oliver Bond flats, Dublin 8, but has lived in Birmingham, England, for nine years.
25 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe man was set upon by a group. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA male aged in his late 20s sustained a head injury. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA man was charged with attacking four men during a large-scale violence incident. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA man in his 20s was left in serious condition after a head injury. (irishtimes.com)
- whatOne of the four men allegedly suffered a fractured eye socket. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe incident happened outside a pub in Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe disturbance was outside a premises on Ushers Quay, Dublin 8. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe incident took place in Dublin city centre. (irishtimes.com)
- whereMark Madden is from Oliver Bond flats, Dublin 8. (irishtimes.com)
- whenGardaí were alerted shortly before 9pm on Sunday. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe incident happened at Ushers Quay on Sunday night. (irishtimes.com)
- causeGardaí said the incident involved a disturbance involving a group of males. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe scene was preserved overnight and examined by local scenes of crime officers. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationNo arrests had been made to date and enquiries were ongoing. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí appealed for any witnesses to come forward. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeMark Madden was charged with assault causing harm to four other men. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeHe also has a charge of unlawful possession of 360 alprazolam tablets worth €720, with intent to supply. (irishtimes.com)
- courtHe appeared at Dublin District Court on Wednesday. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe judge remanded him in custody with consent to bail. (irishtimes.com)
- courtBail was set at €8,000. (irishtimes.com)
- courtHe is due to appear at Cloverhill District Court on Friday. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man was removed from the scene by ambulance. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man is being treated at Beaumont Hospital in serious condition. (irishtimes.com)
- otherA garda said the injured man was punched by someone other than the accused. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe accused did not cause the severe head injury, according to the garda. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 6 Dec2023‘Incident of large scale violence’: Man charged over Usher Quay ‘melee’
New case with no matching existing record. Reports the charge and bail hearing at Dublin District Court. A man in his 20s was seriously injured, but gardaí accepted the accused did not cause the head injury.
accused, Mark Madden, 33, male, named, irish (judged from name)Mark Maddenvictim, 20s, male, Slovakian, non-irishvictim, malevictim, malevictim, malevictim, male - 4 Dec2023Gardaí investigating serious assault in Dublin on Sunday evening
Official Garda statement from 4 December reporting one male victim in his late 20s with a head injury, treated at Beaumont Hospital in serious condition, and no arrests so far. It adds the scene examination and the witness appeal. The existing record describes four male victims, so the victim count differs.
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