Ireland Man in his 30s arrested over alleged assault on Roderic O’Gorman during canvass
A man in his 30s was arrested over an alleged assault on Minister Roderic O’Gorman during a door-to-door election canvass in the Blanchardstown area of Dublin. He is due before Blanchardstown District Court on Monday.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested3 Nov
- Charged2 Nov
2 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports23 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man in his 30s was arrested over the alleged assault of an elected representative. (garda.ie)
- whatThe man is alleged to have assaulted Minister for Children Roderic O’Gorman. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA folder Mr O’Gorman was carrying was hit, causing him to drop it. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA man is set to appear in court over an alleged attack on Roderic O'Gorman. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe elected representative was canvassing in his local community in Dublin. (garda.ie)
- whereThe incident happened in the Blanchardstown area of Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe alleged assault occurred on a doorstep. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe alleged incident happened in the Blanchardstown area. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe alleged assault happened on Saturday, 2 November 2024. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe alleged assault happened on a Saturday during an election canvass. (irishtimes.com)
- causeO'Gorman was canvassing when a man allegedly pulled a folder from his hands before assaulting him. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationA Garda who was present intervened, preventing the alleged assault from escalating. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationMr O’Gorman said he gave a statement to gardaí. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí confirmed on Sunday that a man had been arrested over the alleged attack on O'Gorman. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe man has been charged. (garda.ie)
- chargeThe man, in his 30s, has been charged. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe man is scheduled to appear before Blanchardstown District Court on Monday, 4 November 2024 at 10:30am. (garda.ie)
- courtThe man is due to appear before Blanchardstown District Court on Monday. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe man is scheduled to appear before Blanchardstown District Court on Monday 4 November at 10:30am. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherMr O’Gorman did not sustain injuries. (irishtimes.com)
- otherO'Gorman was not hurt during the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherAn armed Garda protection officer who was shadowing O'Gorman intervened. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 3 Nov2024Man charged over alleged assault on Roderic O'Gorman
First report of the alleged assault on Roderic O'Gorman. Adds that the man has been charged, the court date, and that a Garda protection officer intervened. No existing case matches.
accused, 30s, malevictim, Roderic O'Gorman, male, irish (judged from name)Roderic O'Gorman - 3 Nov2024Man (30s) arrested following alleged assault on Roderic O’Gorman while on election canvass
First report of the incident. The article says the alleged assault occurred on a doorstep during a canvass on Saturday, that Mr O’Gorman was not injured, and that a Garda intervened. The suspect is due in court on Monday.
victim, Roderic O'Gorman, male, irish (judged from name)Roderic O'Gormansuspect, 30s, male - 2 Nov2024Court Appearance – Assault Incident, Dublin, Saturday 2nd November 2024
Garda press release confirming the man in his 30s has been charged and giving his court date of 4 November at Blanchardstown District Court. It does not name the people involved, but the date, place and type of incident match existing case 4766.
suspect, 30s, malevictim