Ireland Man sentenced to six years for Temple Bar robbery and assault
An American man in his mid-20s was assaulted and robbed on D'Olier Street, Temple Bar, Dublin, shortly after 2:30am on 17 April 2022, suffering skull and brain injuries when he was kicked in the head, wrestled to the ground and his wallet was taken. A man in his 30s was arrested after a warrant search of a house in County Kildare and was later identified through CCTV footage as Glen Duff, a man now 36. Duff was charged over the first incident in May 2023 and, following a second robbery of an American tourist in Temple Bar in June 2023, pleaded guilty to two counts of robbery and one count of assault causing harm at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. He was sentenced to six years' imprisonment, with the final 15 months suspended on strict conditions.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested17 Apr
2 reports - Charged17 Apr
2 reports - In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced20 Feb
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- An American man in his mid-20s was kicked in the head, wrestled to the ground and knocked unconscious, suffering skull and brain injuries, and his wallet containing €300, his passport and driving licence was taken.
- Where
- The incident occurred on D'Olier Street, near the junction with Fleet Street, in Dublin City Centre.
- When
- The assault occurred shortly after 2:30am on Sunday 17 April 2022.
- Investigation
- A man in his 30s was arrested after a warrant search of a house in County Kildare and was identified through CCTV footage.
- Charges
- Glen Duff was charged on 22 May 2023 over the first incident and pleaded guilty to two counts of robbery and one count of assault causing harm on 6 November 2023.
- In court
- Duff pleaded guilty before Judge Martin Nolan at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
- Sentence
- Duff was sentenced to six years' imprisonment, with the final 15 months suspended on strict conditions.
- Other details
- A second robbery of an American tourist in Temple Bar took place on 23 June 2023.
- The victim was taken by ambulance to St James's Hospital and later transferred to Beaumont Hospital.
- Mitigating factors included Duff's guilty plea and his attempts to deal with his addiction; he has previous convictions including assault, robbery and possession of drugs.
43 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA serious assault occurred in Dublin City Centre in the early hours of Sunday 17 April 2022. (garda.ie)
- whatA man in his mid-20s was seriously injured in the incident. (garda.ie)
- whatThe injured man was treated at the scene for an apparent head injury. (garda.ie, extra.ie)
- whatThe injured man's condition is understood to be critical. (garda.ie)
- whatA man in his 30s was arrested in connection with the incident. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com, extra.ie)
- whatThe victim suffered skull and brain injuries. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim was taken by ambulance to St James's Hospital. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim was later transferred to Beaumont Hospital. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe scene was sealed off when gardaí and paramedics arrived. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA man in a car got out of the vehicle and assaulted the victim. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe injured man is in critical condition. (extra.ie)
- whatGardaí described the incident as a serious assault. (extra.ie)
- whatThe victim's condition is understood to be critical. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe injured party was kicked in the head and wrestled to the ground, and his wallet containing €300 was taken. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe American tourist was knocked unconscious and his wallet, with his passport and driving licence, was taken. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred shortly after 2:30am. (garda.ie)
- whenThe assault occurred at around 2.30am. (irishtimes.com)
- whenGardaí attended the scene shortly after 2.30am in the early hours of Sunday. (extra.ie)
- whenOne robbery in Temple Bar took place on 17 April 2022. (thejournal.ie)
- whenA second robbery of an American tourist took place in Temple Bar on 23 June 2023. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationA search of a house was conducted under warrant in County Kildare by investigating Gardaí. (garda.ie, kildarenow.com)
- investigationThe arrested man is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Pearse Street Garda Station. (garda.ie, extra.ie)
- investigationA forensic examination at the scene of the incident has been completed. (garda.ie, kildarenow.com)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and camera footage from the location. (garda.ie, extra.ie)
- investigationThe scene underwent a full forensic examination by the Garda Technical Bureau. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA search of a house was conducted under warrant in Co Kildare. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA search of a house was conducted under warrant in County Kildare. (extra.ie)
- investigationA forensic examination at the scene has been completed. (extra.ie)
- investigationDuff was identified through CCTV footage. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeThe man in his 30s was charged with serious assault. (kildarenow.com)
- chargeDuff was charged on 22 May 2023 over the first incident. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeDuff was charged, arrested and pleaded guilty to the charges on 6 November 2023. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe suspect was held at Pearse Street Garda station under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe suspect was due to appear before the courts on Monday. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe suspect is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice (Court No.3) on 18 April 2022 at 10:30am. (kildarenow.com)
- courtDuff pleaded guilty to two counts of robbery and one count of assault causing harm before Judge Martin Nolan at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceDuff was sentenced to six years' imprisonment. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceThe final 15 months of the sentence were suspended on strict conditions. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe motivation for the attack was not immediately clear. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe attack was the third recent serious assault in south central Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe April 2022 victim attended hospital with concussion symptoms. (thejournal.ie)
- otherMitigating factors included Duff's guilty plea and his attempts to deal with his addiction. (thejournal.ie)
- otherDuff has previous convictions including assault, robbery and possession of drugs. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 20 Feb2024Man who robbed and assaulted tourist in Temple Bar jailed for four years and nine months
Court report on the sentencing of Glen Duff for two Temple Bar robberies (April 2022 and June 2023) and an assault causing harm. This is a different incident from existing case 2008, which concerns an assault at Cloverhill Prison and a pub burglary.
convicted, Glen Duff, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Glen Duffvictim, malevictim, male, American, non-irish - 18 Apr2022BREAKING: Gardaí charge man arrested in Kildare with serious assault
Reports the charging of the suspect and his scheduled court appearance at the Criminal Courts of Justice.
victim, 20s, maleaccused, 30s, male - 17 Apr2022Man in mid-20s in critical condition following serious assault in Dublin - Extra.ie
Initial report of the serious assault and the arrest of a suspect in County Kildare; Gardaí appealing for witnesses and camera footage.
victim, mid-20s, malesuspect, 30s, male - 17 Apr2022Suspect charged after central Dublin assault leaves man in critical condition
Reports the charging of the suspect, details of the assault and forensic examination, the follow-up arrest in Co Kildare, and provides context on two other recent assaults in the Dame Street area.
victim, 20s, maleaccused, 30s, male - 17 Apr2022Witness Appeal: Serious Assault Dublin City Centre 17 April 2022
Witness appeal; confirms forensic examination at the scene is complete, specifies the location as near the junction with Fleet Street, and details the warrant search of a house in County Kildare.
victim, mid-20s, malesuspect, 30s, male