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. 1553Assault causing harm, production of a knife as a weapon · Co. Dublin · 2 Jun 2025

Man sentenced for stabbing at Rosie Hackett Bridge, Dublin

An Algerian man was stabbed with a 12-inch kitchen knife at Rosie Hackett Bridge, Eden Quay, Dublin 1, on 2 June 2025, sustaining life-threatening injuries to his stomach, back and legs. Adel Attal, an Algerian man aged 32 (reports differ: 31), was arrested on Grafton Street and charged with assault causing harm and production of a knife as a weapon. He pleaded guilty to causing serious harm at the Circuit Criminal Court in Dublin and was sentenced on 10 July 2026 to six and a half years' imprisonment. A co-accused, an Algerian man in his 30s (reports differ: 20s), is still before the courts over the attack.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested2 Jun
    4 reports
  3. Charged2 Jun
    5 reports
  4. In court29 Apr
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced10 Jul
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
An Algerian man was stabbed with a 12-inch kitchen knife, sustaining life-threatening injuries to his stomach, back and legs.
Where
The assault took place at Rosie Hackett Bridge, Eden Quay, Dublin 1.
When
The incident occurred at approximately 4.30pm on Monday 2 June 2025.
Weapon
The weapon was a 12-inch kitchen knife, thrown into the River Liffey and later recovered by the Garda Underwater Unit.
Investigation
Adel Attal, an Algerian man aged 32 (reports differ: 31), was arrested on Grafton Street, and a second Algerian man in his 30s (reports differ: 20s) was also arrested.
Charges
Attal was charged with assault causing harm and production of a knife as a weapon.
In court
Attal pleaded guilty to causing serious harm at the Circuit Criminal Court in Dublin.
Sentence
Judge Dunphy set a headline sentence of nine and a half years, reduced to seven and a half years, with one year suspended, on 10 July 2026.
Other details
  • A co-accused, an Algerian man in his 30s (reports differ: 20s), is still before the courts over the attack.
  • The victim was taken to Mater Misericordiae Hospital, was in intensive care for two days, and was in hospital for three weeks.
  • The victim had arrived from Algeria in recent months and was socialising with fellow Algerians at a city centre cafe before the attack.
107 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man is in his 20s. (garda.ie)
  • whatA man in his 30s was arrested in connection with the serious assault investigation and has been charged. (garda.ie)
  • whatA male was taken to Mater Misericordiae Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. (garda.ie)
  • whatA man in his 20s was arrested. (garda.ie)
  • whatA North African man from Algeria was stabbed in broad daylight in central Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe victim is critically ill in hospital. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe arrested man is also from Algeria. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe victim was conveyed to Mater Misericordiae Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe victim was rushed to Mater Misericordiae Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA man in his 30s was arrested and detained at a garda station in Dublin city. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatOne man was taken to Mater Hospital to be treated for serious injuries (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatOne man received serious injuries in the assault. (rte.ie)
  • whatThe victim was an Algerian national left in critical condition. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe victim suffered serious slashing stab wounds to his stomach, back and legs. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe victim had life-threatening injuries requiring emergency surgery. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatWitnesses called 999 and alerted gardaí that the accused went to Wicklow Street. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe knife was thrown into the Liffey. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe accused had previously lived in Algeria, England, Spain and France. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe accused gave no reply to the charges and has yet to indicate a plea. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe accused could face two years on remand until his trial. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe accused did not have a history of committing serious offences. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe detective said the accused posed a serious risk to public safety. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatAttal pleaded guilty to assault causing serious harm at Rosie Hackett Bridge, Dublin 1, on 2 June 2025 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe victim sustained a deep wound that nearly exposed his spine (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatAttal threw the knife into the Liffey after the attack (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe co-accused stabbed the victim in the stomach before Attal joined the scene (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA paramedic thought the victim was dead at one point during the journey to the Mater Hospital (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe victim required 10 staples for each of the two wounds in his back (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe victim was in intensive care for two days and in hospital for three weeks (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe serious assault took place at Rosie Hackett Bridge, Eden Quay, Dublin 1. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe assault occurred in the area of Rosie Hackett Bridge, Eden Quay, Dublin 1. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe arrest took place during an operation in the Dublin City Centre area. (garda.ie)
  • whereHe is held at a Garda Station in the Dublin Region. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe stabbing took place close to Rosie Hackett Bridge over the River Liffey in the Garda Store Street district, on the north side of the bridge. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe assault happened at Rosie Hackett Bridge, Eden Quay, Dublin 1 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe assault took place in Dublin city centre. (rte.ie)
  • whereThe assault was on the Rosie Hackett Bridge on Eden Quay. (rte.ie)
  • whereThe attack took place on Rosie Hackett Bridge, Eden Quay, in central Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe accused has an address on Henry Street, Mallow, Co Cork, and has been living in state accommodation in Mallow. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe attack took place on Rosie Hackett Bridge in Dublin. (gript.ie)
  • whereThe victim was socialising with fellow Algerians at a city centre cafe (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on Monday 2 June 2025. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe assault took place at approximately 4.30pm on Monday 2 June 2025. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe arrest was made on Wednesday, 4 June 2025. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe man was attacked at around 4.30pm on Monday 2 June 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe assault occurred at around 4.30pm on Monday 2 June 2025 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe assault happened on Monday afternoon. (rte.ie)
  • whenThe attack occurred on Monday afternoon at 4.40pm. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe attack took place on the afternoon of 2 June 2025 at about 1 pm. (gript.ie)
  • weaponThe accused was carrying a large knife. (irishtimes.com)
  • weaponThe weapon used was a 12-inch kitchen knife (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe scene was preserved for technical examination. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe arrested man is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda Station in the Dublin City area. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for anyone in the vicinity of Rosie Hackett Bridge between 4pm and 5pm on 2 June 2025 to come forward. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are seeking mobile phone footage and dash-cam footage from the area. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí from the Crime Unit at Store Street made a second arrest in the investigation. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe man is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe investigation is ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • investigationOne man has been arrested in connection with the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe scene is preserved for technical examination and investigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses who were in the vicinity of Rosie Hackett Bridge, Eden Quay, Dublin 1, between 4pm and 5pm on 2 June 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are interested in mobile phone footage and dash-cam footage from the area at the time. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA man in his 30s was previously arrested and charged in connection with the assault (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA man in his 20s was arrested on Wednesday morning in the Dublin City Centre area (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe second man is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationOfficers from the Crime Unit at Store Street made the second arrest (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses who were in the vicinity between 4pm and 5pm on 2 June 2025 (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are interested in mobile phone footage recorded at the relevant locations (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA second man in his 20s has been arrested as part of the investigation. (rte.ie)
  • investigationThe second man is being held at a garda station in the Dublin region. (rte.ie)
  • investigationA Garda sub-aqua unit located the knife on the river bed and it will be sent for testing. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationAttal was arrested on Grafton Street after a garda noticed blood spatters on his legs and erratic behaviour (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationAttal made no admissions when arrested and interviewed (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe knife was recovered by the Garda Underwater Unit (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationCCTV footage of the incident was played to the court (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe second man arrested in relation to the investigation has been charged. (garda.ie)
  • chargeThe man has been charged in connection with the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe man in his 30s has been charged. (rte.ie)
  • chargeAttal was charged with assault causing harm and production of a knife after the attack. (gript.ie)
  • courtThe man is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice (CCJ No. 1) at 10:30am on Thursday, 5th June, 2025. (garda.ie)
  • courtThe man is scheduled to appear before Court 1 at the Criminal Courts of Justice on 4 June 2025. (garda.ie)
  • courtThe man is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on Wednesday morning (4 June 2025). (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe first man was scheduled to appear before Court 1 at the Criminal Courts of Justice (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe man in his 30s was due before the Criminal Courts of Justice on the morning of publication. (rte.ie)
  • courtJudge Michele Finan refused bail at Dublin District Court, holding the accused was a flight risk. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe accused was remanded in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court on 11 June. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe accused was directed to receive a medical and psychiatric assessment in custody. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtLegal aid was granted to the accused. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtAttal appeared before Judge Orla Crowe at the Circuit Criminal Court in Dublin. (gript.ie)
  • courtAttal pleaded guilty to a charge of causing serious harm with the aid of an Arabic interpreter. (gript.ie)
  • courtAttal's trial date was vacated because of his guilty plea. (gript.ie)
  • courtA brief amount of CCTV is to be shown in court. (gript.ie)
  • courtThe offence carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe DPP placed the offending in the mid-range (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceAttal is to be sentenced on 2 July. (gript.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Dunphy set a headline sentence of nine and a half years, reduced to seven and a half years (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceOne year of the sentence was suspended on conditions (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe alleged motive behind the attack was unclear. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe injured man was taken to the Mater Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. (rte.ie)
  • otherAttal is in Wheatfield Prison and has mental health difficulties and addiction issues. (gript.ie)
  • otherAttal has one previous conviction for possession of cocaine. (gript.ie)
  • otherThe victim sustained life-threatening injuries that required emergency surgery. (gript.ie)
  • otherA co-accused is set to go on trial over the matter. (gript.ie)
  • otherThe victim had arrived from Algeria in recent months (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe co-accused was someone the victim had been in a fight with about three weeks prior (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe victim is recovering well and declined to provide a victim impact statement (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 10 Jul2026
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man jailed for stabbing victim who thought he was coming to help

    Reports the sentencing of Adel Attal to six and a half years' imprisonment (headline 9.5 years, reduced to 7.5, with one year suspended) for the 2 June 2025 stabbing at Rosie Hackett Bridge. Details the circumstances, the victim's injuries and recovery, forensic evidence, and Attal's 21 previous convictions. The co-accused who started the attack is still before the courts.

    victim, male, Algerian, non-irishconvicted, Adel Attal, 32, male, Algerian, named, non-irishAdel Attalaccused, male
  2. 29 Apr2026
    In courtgript.ie, first report
    Severe knife “slashing” attack accused pleads guilty - Gript

    Attal pleaded guilty to causing serious harm and is to be sentenced on 2 July. The article also gives details of the charges, the victim's injuries and the co-accused's pending trial.

    accused, Adel Attal, 32, male, Algerian, named, non-irishAdel Attalvictim, male
  3. 4 Jun2025
    Chargedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man accused of knife ‘slashing’ attack in Dublin city centre is refused bail

    Bail hearing at Dublin District Court; victim's injuries and condition described; knife recovered from Liffey by sub-aqua unit; blood splatter evidence sent for forensic analysis; accused remanded to Cloverhill District Court for 11 June with medical and psychiatric assessment ordered.

    victim, male, Algerian, non-irishaccused, Adel Attal, 31, male, Algerian, named, non-irishAdel Attal
  4. 4 Jun2025
    Chargedrte.ie, first report
    Man due in court following Dublin city centre assault

    Reports the charge against a man in his 30s, that he was due before the Criminal Courts of Justice on 4 June, the arrest of a second man in his 20s, and that the injured man was taken to the Mater Hospital.

    accused, 30s, malesuspect, 20s, malevictim, male
  5. 4 Jun2025
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Second man arrested in connection with serious assault in Dublin city centre

    Reports the arrest of a second man in his 20s on Wednesday 4 June 2025, detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, and Gardaí's appeal for witnesses and mobile phone footage from the vicinity of Rosie Hackett Bridge between 4pm and 5pm on 2 June 2025.

    victim, malesuspect, 30s, malesuspect, 20s, male
  6. 4 Jun2025
    Chargedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Man due in court charged over 'serious' daytime assault in Dublin city centre

    Reports the suspect is due at the Criminal Courts of Justice on 4 June 2025 and includes a Gardaí witness appeal for anyone in the vicinity of Rosie Hackett Bridge between 4pm and 5pm on 2 June 2025.

    victimsuspect, 30s, male
  7. 2 Jun2025
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Algerian man critically ill after stabbing in central Dublin

    Initial report of the stabbing; victim critically ill in hospital; one Algerian man arrested; motive unclear at time of reporting.

    victim, male, Algerian, non-irishsuspect, male, Algerian, non-irish
  8. 2 Jun2025
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Update : Serious Assault, Rosie Hackett Bridge, Eden Quay, Dublin 1, Monday 2nd June 2025

    Reports a second arrest in the investigation: a man in his 20s arrested during an operation in Dublin City Centre on 4 June 2025, detained under Section 4.

    suspect, 20s, male
  9. 2 Jun2025
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Witness Appeal: Serious Assault, Rosie Hackett Bridge, Eden Quay, Dublin 1, Monday 2nd June 2025

    Initial Gardaí report confirming the arrest of a man in his 30s under Section 4 and launching a witness appeal for anyone in the vicinity between 4pm and 5pm, including mobile phone and dash-cam footage.

    victim, malesuspect, 30s, male
  10. 2 Jun2025
    Chargedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Court Appearance : Serious Assault, Rosie Hackett Bridge, Eden Quay, Dublin 1, Monday 2nd June 2025

    Confirms a man in his 30s has been charged and is appearing at Court 1, Criminal Courts of Justice, on 4 June 2025.

    suspect, 30s, male
  11. 2 Jun2025
    Chargedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Update (2): Court Appearance: Serious Assault, Rosie Hackett Bridge, Eden Quay, Dublin 1, Monday 2nd June 2025

    Confirms the second man (20s) has been charged and is due at CCJ No. 1 at 10:30am on 5 June 2025; investigations ongoing.

    accused, 20s, male