Sunday 1 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 9159Stabbing · Co. Dublin

Man pleads not guilty to stabbing of five-year-old girl in Dublin

A five-year-old girl suffered life-altering injuries in a knife attack outside a school on Parnell Square in Dublin in November 2023. The girl's mother said she saw a call from the child's creche on her phone and knew something was wrong. A man was charged in connection with the attack. In June 2026, the man pleaded not guilty at court.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court8 Jun
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A five-year-old girl suffered life-altering injuries in a knife attack.
Where
The attack took place outside a school on Parnell Square in Dublin.
When
The attack happened in November 2023.
Weapon
The injuries were caused by a knife.
Charges
A man was charged in connection with the attack.
In court
In June 2026, the man pleaded not guilty to the attack.
Other details
  • The girl's mother said she saw a call from the child's creche on her phone and knew something was wrong.
  • The mother had felt unwell that morning but decided to go to work after feeling a bit better.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA little girl suffered life-altering injuries in a knife attack. (gript.ie)
  • whereThe attack happened outside a school on Parnell Square in Dublin. (gript.ie)
  • whenThe attack happened in November 2023. (gript.ie)
  • courtA man has pleaded not guilty to an attack at Parnell Square. (extra.ie)
  • otherThe girl is described as five years old. (gript.ie)
  • otherThe mother knew something was wrong when she saw a call from the child's creche on her phone. (gript.ie)
  • otherThe mother had felt unwell that morning but decided to go to work after feeling a bit better. (gript.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 10 Jun2026
    Othergript.ie, its first report
    Mum describes day her daughter (5) was stabbed in Dublin - Gript

    Mother's account of the attack on her five-year-old daughter; the article does not name an accused or give the day of the attack. No existing case matches this incident.

    victim, 5, female
  2. 8 Jun2026
    In courtextra.ie, first report
    Man accused of Parnell Square attack pleads not guilty

    Headline only; the article body is unrendered template code with no case details.

    accused, male