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Case No. 1689Assault causing harm, burglary · Co. Dublin · 9 May 2025

Man's fingers amputated with machete in Clondalkin attack, 17-year-old granted bail

On 9 May 2025, a man aged 29 was chased by multiple armed males through the Bawnogue area of Clondalkin, Dublin 22, and assaulted in a child's upstairs bedroom at a residence in Kilcronan View, where three fingers on his left hand were cut off with a machete and an acidic liquid suspected to be ammonia was thrown over him. The attack is understood to be related to a feud between two families, and the victim was attacked by people known to him. A man in his 20s and a 17-year-old youth were arrested on 10 May 2025 and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. The 17-year-old, who cannot be named, was charged with assault causing harm and burglary and appeared at Dublin Children's Court on 12 May 2025, where he was granted bail with strict conditions and ordered to appear again in June for DPP directions. A separate man was brought before the District Court on connected charges.

  1. Reported9 May
  2. Arrested9 May
    2 reports
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court12 May
    2 reports
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man aged 29 was chased by multiple armed males through the Bawnogue area of Clondalkin and assaulted in a child's upstairs bedroom at a residence in Kilcronan View, Dublin 22, on 9 May 2025.
  • Three fingers on his left hand were cut off with a machete (thumb and index finger amputated, middle finger cut to the bone), an acidic liquid suspected to be ammonia was thrown over him, and surgery to re-attach the amputated fingers was unsuccessful.
  • The attack is understood to be related to a feud between two families in the area, and the victim was attacked by people known to him.
Where
The assault took place at a residence in Kilcronan View, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, and the victim was taken to Tallaght University Hospital.
When
The assault occurred at approximately 12:30pm on Friday 9 May 2025.
Weapon
Members of the group were alleged to have been carrying a machete or a claw hammer, and it was not alleged that the teenager had the machete.
Investigation
A man in his 20s and a 17-year-old youth were arrested on 10 May 2025 and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, and Gardaí are appealing for camera footage from the area between 12:30pm and 1:30pm.
Charges
The 17-year-old is accused of assault causing harm and burglary, and a separate man was brought before the District Court on connected charges.
In court
The 17-year-old appeared at Dublin Children's Court on 12 May 2025, was granted bail with conditions including no contact with witnesses, an 11pm to 6am curfew, staying out of the housing estate, and attending a youth service or education, and was ordered to appear again in June for DPP directions.
Other details
An off-duty nurse who tried to assist the victim also needed hospital treatment due to inhalation of airborne ammonia.
56 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA serious assault occurred at a residence in Kilcronan View, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, on Friday 9 May 2025. (garda.ie)
  • whatA man in his 20s and a youth in his late teens were arrested on Saturday 10 May 2025. (garda.ie)
  • whatA man in his 20s remains in hospital being treated for non-life-threatening injuries. (garda.ie)
  • whatThree fingers were cut off with a machete (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA caustic substance was thrown in the victim's face (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe victim is a man in his 20s (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe injuries are serious but not life-threatening (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe man was attacked by people known to him (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe victim, a man in his 20s, was hospitalised with non-life-threatening injuries. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThree of the victim's fingers were cut off with a machete. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe victim was chased by multiple armed males through the Bawnogue area of Clondalkin on 9 May 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThree or four males followed the victim into the property. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe victim told the house owner to ring Gardaí and an ambulance. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe house owner heard the man inside shouting 'leave me alone, leave me alone'. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe victim went into a child's upstairs bedroom where he was violently assaulted, sustaining life-altering injuries. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe victim's thumb and index finger on his left hand were cut off. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe victim's left middle finger was cut to the bone and hanging on by skin only. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe victim suffered a severe laceration to the back of his head, three lacerations to his left leg, and three cuts to his left arm. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • whatAn acidic liquid, suspected to be ammonia, was thrown over the victim during the assault. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • whatSurgery to re-attach the victim's amputated fingers was unsuccessful. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatAn off-duty nurse who tried to assist the injured man needed to go to hospital due to inhalation of airborne ammonia. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe victim was violently assaulted in a child's upstairs bedroom, sustaining life-altering injuries. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatSurgery to re-attach the amputated fingers was unsuccessful. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatBlood was found in the child's room and the inside door handle had snapped while the outside handle was bent out of shape. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatAn off-duty nurse who tried to assist the victim also needed hospital treatment due to inhalation of airborne ammonia. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThree people had weapons but the machete caused the described injuries; it was not alleged the teenager had the machete. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe assault took place in the Clondalkin area of Dublin (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe victim was taken to Tallaght University Hospital (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe initial attack location was in the Bawnogue area of Dublin 22 (irishtimes.com)
  • whereOfficers responded to reports of a serious assault at a house in Kilcronan View, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe assault took place at a residence in Kilcronan View, Clondalkin, Dublin 22. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe victim ran into a third-party member of the public's home at Kilcronan View. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe attack took place in the Bawnogue area of Clondalkin, Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe assault occurred at approximately 12.30pm (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe incident occurred on the afternoon of 9 May 2025. (irishtimes.com)
  • causeThe attack is understood to be related to a feud between two families in the area (irishtimes.com)
  • weaponThree people in the group had weapons, but the machete caused the injuries described. (irishmirror.ie)
  • weaponMembers of the group were alleged to have been carrying a machete or a claw hammer. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationBoth males are detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda Station in Dublin. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for camera footage including dash-cam from the area between 12:30pm and 1:30pm. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe area where the assault took place has been sealed off and an investigation is ongoing (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationAn appeal was issued for anyone with information to come forward (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationRoad users with camera footage were asked to make it available to investigating gardaí (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationA man in his 20s and a youth in his late teens were arrested. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationBoth suspects are detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda Station in Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for camera footage from anyone in the area between 12:30pm and 1:30pm. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationA 999 call from a witness alerted Gardaí, and a second call was believed to be from the victim who seemed to be hyperventilating. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationBlood was found in the child's room, the inside door handle had snapped, and the outside handle was bent out of shape. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationCCTV footage from the area where the teen and others were looking for the man was cited as evidence. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • courtThe 17-year-old was granted bail with conditions including no contact with witnesses, an 11pm to 6am curfew, staying out of the housing estate, and attending a youth service or education. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe 17-year-old was ordered to appear again in June for DPP directions to be outlined. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe 17-year-old was granted bail with conditions including no contact with witnesses, an 11pm–6am curfew, staying out of the housing estate, and attending a youth service or education. (dublinlive.ie)
  • courtThe youth was ordered to appear again in June for DPP directions. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherIt was not alleged that the teenager had the machete. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherA separate man was brought before the District Court on connected charges on Monday. (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 12 May2025
    In courtdublinlive.ie, first report
    Man attacked with ammonia and fingers amputated with machete by group of teens

    Bail hearing at Dublin Children's Court; 17-year-old granted bail with strict conditions; a separate man brought before District Court on connected charges.

    victim, 29, malesuspect, 17, male
  2. 12 May2025
    In courtirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Man attacked with ammonia & had fingers amputated after chase by group of teens

    Bail hearing at Dublin Children's Court; 17-year-old granted bail with strict conditions; a separate man brought before District Court on connected charges.

    victim, 29, malesuspect, 17, male
  3. 10 May2025
    Arrestedirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Two men arrested after man had three fingers cut off with machete in Dublin attack

    Confirms two arrests (a man in his 20s and a youth in his late teens) and specifies the location as Kilcronan View, Clondalkin, Dublin 22; states three fingers were cut off (earlier report said two); Gardaí appealing for camera footage from 12:30pm to 1:30pm.

    victim, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, malesuspect, late teens, male
  4. 9 May2025
    Reportedirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Man loses three fingers following machete attack in Dublin

    Adds the specific location (Kilcronan View, Bawnogue area), time (12.30pm), hospital (Tallaght University Hospital), the context of a family feud, that the man was initially able to escape before being pursued and caught, and that the suspects were people known to him.

    victim, 20s, malesuspect
  5. 9 May2025
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Arrests – Serious Assault in Clondalkin, Dublin 22, 9th May 2025

    Gardaí arrest announcement confirming two individuals (a man in his 20s and a youth in his late teens) were arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984; the victim remains in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries; appeal for witnesses and camera footage from the area between 12:30pm and 1:30pm.

    victim, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, malesuspect, late teens, male