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Case No. 9111Assault causing harm · Co. Dublin · 4 Apr 2026

Man to be sentenced over Dame Street glass bottle attack

On 4 April 2026, in the early hours, Shando Alpha, a 27-year-old Somali man, attacked two sisters and a passerby with a broken green glass bottle on Dame Street, Dublin 2, after the sisters rejected his unwanted advances. The passerby was struck and stabbed in the head with the bottle, and the sisters, who were taken by ambulance to Tallaght University Hospital, suffered head lacerations, facial bruising and a deep hand cut that will need surgery. Alpha pleaded guilty to assault causing harm, affirmed his signed plea before the Circuit Criminal Court, was refused bail and remanded in custody. The latest development is that he is due to appear before the Circuit Criminal Court for sentencing on 14 October, with a maximum penalty of 10 years on conviction.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted12 Jun
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Shando Alpha, a 27-year-old Somali man, attacked two sisters during the incident.
  • The passerby who intervened was struck and stabbed in the head with the bottle.
  • One sister had two deep lacerations to the top of her head and bruising under her eye, and the other had a deep cut to her hand that will need surgery.
Where
The attack happened on Dame Street, Dublin 2.
When
The attack happened in the early hours of 4 April 2026.
Cause
The accused had made unwanted advances toward the sisters, which they rejected.
Weapon
The accused brandished a broken green glass bottle during the attack.
Investigation
Gardaí have excellent-quality CCTV footage of the incident.
Charges
He pleaded guilty to assault causing harm against the two sisters and the passerby, affirming his signed plea before the Circuit Criminal Court.
In court
Bail was refused, he was remanded in custody, and the case was transferred to the Circuit Criminal Court.
Sentence
  • He is due to appear before the Circuit Criminal Court for sentencing on 14 October, and sentencing is expected to take about 30 minutes.
  • The maximum penalty on conviction is 10 years.
Other details
  • The victims were taken by ambulance to Tallaght University Hospital.
  • Gardaí raised fears that the accused was a flight risk.
17 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe passerby who intervened was struck and stabbed in the head with the bottle. (gript.ie)
  • whatOne twin had two deep lacerations to the top of her head and bruising under her eye. (gript.ie)
  • whatThe other twin had a deep cut to her hand and will need surgery. (gript.ie)
  • whereThe attack happened on Dame Street, Dublin 2. (gript.ie)
  • whenThe attack happened in the early hours of 4 April 2026. (gript.ie)
  • causeThe accused had made unwanted advances toward the sisters, which they rejected. (gript.ie)
  • weaponThe accused brandished a broken green glass bottle during the attack. (gript.ie)
  • investigationGardaí have excellent-quality CCTV footage of the incident. (gript.ie)
  • chargeHe pleaded guilty to assault causing harm on the two twins and a passerby. (gript.ie)
  • courtThe accused affirmed his signed guilty plea before the Circuit Criminal Court. (gript.ie)
  • courtBail was refused and he was remanded in custody. (gript.ie)
  • courtThe case was transferred to the Circuit Criminal Court. (gript.ie)
  • courtThe accused was remanded in custody to appear before the Circuit Criminal Court on 14 October. (gript.ie)
  • sentenceThe maximum penalty on conviction is 10 years. (gript.ie)
  • otherThe victims were taken by ambulance to Tallaght University Hospital. (gript.ie)
  • otherCounsel agreed that sentencing would take about 30 minutes. (gript.ie)
  • otherGardaí raised fears that the accused was a flight risk. (gript.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 12 Jun2026
    Convictedgript.ie, first report
    Sentence date set for Dame St. glass bottle attacker - Gript

    Reports the accused affirmed his signed guilty plea before the Circuit Criminal Court, that sentencing will take about 30 minutes, and that he was remanded in custody to 14 October. Gives the Dame Street location, the weapon and the injuries to the victims.

    convicted, Shando Alpha, 27, male, Somali, named, non-irishShando Alphavictim, 18, femalevictim, 18, femalevictim, male