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Case No. 10196Assault causing harm · Co. Dublin · 20 Sep 2025

Man jailed for stabbing English tourist in Temple Bar, Dublin

On 20 September 2025, an English man who had travelled to Dublin to celebrate a friend's birthday was stabbed at Temple Bar Square in Temple Bar, Dublin, after a verbal dispute with a group outside a Centra store. Three men, including Jordan Carroll, punched the victim before Carroll stabbed him. Gardaí caught Carroll nearby while two other attackers fled, and a bloodstained knife was recovered. Carroll pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possession of a steak knife, assault causing harm and violent disorder. He was sentenced to three years and nine months in prison, reduced from a headline sentence of six years for mitigation, with reports dated 1 April 2026 and 24 April 2026.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced1 Apr
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Jordan Carroll was sentenced to three years and nine months in prison for the attack on an English tourist.
  • The victim was an English tourist who had travelled to Dublin to celebrate a friend's birthday.
  • Three men punched the victim before Carroll stabbed him, and two other people were involved in the attack.
Where
The attack took place at Temple Bar Square in Temple Bar, Dublin.
When
The offences occurred on 20 September 2025.
Cause
The victim was outside a Centra store when a verbal dispute developed with Carroll's group.
Weapon
Carroll retrieved a knife and made lunging motions towards the victim, and a bloodstained knife was later recovered.
Investigation
Gardaí observed the altercation and caught Carroll nearby, while his accomplices fled and the other two attackers were not apprehended.
Charges
Carroll pleaded guilty to possession of a steak knife, assault causing harm and violent disorder.
In court
The case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
Sentence
  • The judge set a headline sentence of six years and reduced it to three years and nine months for mitigation, which included an early guilty plea and cooperation with gardaí.
  • The sentence is dated 1 April 2026 in one record and 24 April 2026 in the article's displayed timestamp.
Other details
  • The victim suffered a stab wound requiring stitches and ongoing physical and psychological effects.
  • Carroll told gardaí he had been defending himself and did not stab anyone, and his counsel said he was intoxicated at the time.
  • Carroll has 123 previous convictions, including for assault and possession of knives.
18 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatJordan Carroll was sentenced to three years and nine months in prison. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe victim was an English tourist who had travelled to Dublin to celebrate a friend's birthday. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThree men punched the victim before Carroll stabbed him. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe attack took place in Temple Bar, Dublin. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe offences occurred at Temple Bar Square on 20 September 2025. (thejournal.ie)
  • causeThe victim was outside a Centra store when a verbal dispute developed with Carroll's group. (thejournal.ie)
  • weaponCarroll retrieved a knife and made lunging motions towards the victim. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationGardaí observed the altercation and caught Carroll nearby, while his accomplices fled. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationA bloodstained knife was recovered. (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeCarroll pleaded guilty to possession of a steak knife, assault causing harm and violent disorder. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of six years' imprisonment and reduced it to three years and nine months for mitigation. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe victim suffered a stab wound requiring stitches and ongoing physical and psychological effects. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe other two attackers were not apprehended. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherCarroll told gardaí he had been defending himself and did not stab anyone. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherCarroll has 123 previous convictions, including for assault and possession of knives. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherIn mitigation, Carroll entered an early guilty plea and cooperated with gardaí. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherCarroll's counsel said he was intoxicated at the time. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Apr2026
    Sentencedthejournal.ie, first report
    Man who stabbed English tourist in Dublin's Temple Bar is jailed

    Reports the sentence of three years and nine months for Jordan Carroll, the headline sentence of six years, the guilty pleas, and the victim impact statement. No existing case matches this incident.

    convicted, Jordan Carroll, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jordan Carrollvictim, male, English, non-irishsuspectsuspect