Ireland Man hospitalised after masked men attack on O'Connell Street, Dublin
A man in his late 20s was allegedly attacked by a group of masked men on O'Connell Street in Dublin on 14 March 2024, in front of dozens of onlookers. Gardaí were alerted shortly after 3.30pm, and the man was taken to Mater Hospital with injuries gardaí said were not life threatening. Footage showed two masked men hitting him as he lay on a footpath, and the attackers then fled on a motorbike ridden by a third man. The three suspects are unnamed and no nationality has been given. As of 15 March 2024, no arrests had been made and inquiries were ongoing.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man in his late 20s was allegedly attacked by a group of masked men.
- Footage showed two masked men hitting the man while he lay on a footpath.
- The victim was taken to Mater Hospital, and gardaí said his injuries were not life threatening.
- Where
- The attack happened on O'Connell Street in Dublin, in front of dozens of onlookers.
- When
- Gardaí were alerted shortly after 3.30pm on Thursday, 14 March 2024.
- Weapon
- One attacker appeared to be armed with bolt cutters, and another hit the man with a rucksack.
- Other details
- A third man waited on a motorbike wearing a helmet, and the attackers fled on it.
- Investigation
- Local scenes of crime officers examined the scene.
- Witnesses were asked to contact Store Street Garda Station.
- As of 15 March 2024, no arrests had been made and inquiries were ongoing.
19 statements extracted from the articles
- whatTwo masked men were shown hitting the man while he lay on the ground. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe victim was a man in his late 20s who was taken to Mater Hospital. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe attackers were a group of masked men. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatA third man waited on a motorbike, and the attackers fled on it. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe attack happened on O'Connell Street in Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe man was attacked on O'Connell Street. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe incident took place earlier on the day the article was published, 14 March 2024. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenGardaí were alerted to the assault shortly after 3.30pm on Thursday, March 14. (dublinlive.ie)
- weaponOne attacker appeared to be armed with bolt cutters. (dublinlive.ie)
- weaponOne attacker was armed with what appears to be bolt cutters. (dublinlive.ie)
- weaponAnother masked attacker hit the man with a rucksack. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationDublin Live contacted gardaí for comment. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe scene was examined by local scenes of crime officers. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationNo arrests had been made and inquiries were ongoing. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationWitnesses were asked to contact Store Street Garda Station. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe attack happened in front of dozens of onlookers. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherTwo attackers wore masks and a third waited on a motorbike wearing a helmet. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe attackers left the scene together on the motorbike. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherGardaí said the man's injuries were not life threatening. (dublinlive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 15 Mar2024Man hospitalised after being attacked by group of masked men on O'Connell Street
Adds Dublin Live's description of footage showing the attack, the attackers' masks, a motorbike getaway and the weapons described (bolt cutters and a rucksack).
victim, late 20s, malesuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, male - 14 Mar2024Man attacked by group of masked men in broad daylight on O'Connell Street
First report of the incident, based on video footage seen by Dublin Live. No arrests or Garda comment are reported yet.
victim, malesuspect, male