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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 2866Murder · Co. Dublin · 23 Jun 2024

Romanian man charged with murder of Canadian tourist after Dublin assault

Ionut Danca, 24, a Romanian construction worker, was charged with murder at Dublin District Court after the death of Neno Dolmajian, a Canadian tourist in his 40s, who was assaulted on O'Connell Street on 23 June 2024 and died at Mater Hospital on 2 July 2024. The charge was upgraded from assault causing harm following a decision by the Director of Prosecutions.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged25 Nov
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatThe accused is a 24-year-old Romanian construction worker. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe victim was from Montreal, single, and in his 40s. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe victim was brought to Mater Hospital and never regained consciousness. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe accused left the country for two days, booking a flight from Dublin to Bucharest but going to Belfast, then Edinburgh, then Naples. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatHis girlfriend indicated they intended to leave Ireland permanently and ship their belongings to Romania. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe accused had no prior criminal convictions and had lived and worked in Ireland for six years. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe accused came back voluntarily after two days of calls, texts, and emails. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatAnother man is also before the courts in connection with the assault. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatAt the earlier bail hearing, the accused was allegedly with a group at Cathal Brugha Street when the injured party approached. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe accused's address is at Rathdown Square, North Circular Road, Dublin 7. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe assault took place on 23 June 2024. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe victim died on 2 July 2024. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe initial charge of assault causing harm was replaced with murder. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe case was heard at Dublin District Court before Judge Gerard Jones. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe Director of Prosecutions decided on the murder charge. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe accused was granted High Court bail and ordered to appear again in January. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 25 Nov2024
    Chargedirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Man charged with murder of Canadian tourist who died after Dublin assault

    Reports the upgrade of the charge from assault causing harm to murder, details of the bail hearing before Judge Gerard Jones, the accused's brief two-day departure from Ireland (Dublin–Belfast–Edinburgh–Naples), and the circumstances of the assault as described by Detective Sergeant Eoghan Byrne.

    victim, Neno Dolmajian, 40s, male, Canadian, non-irishNeno Dolmajianaccused, Ionut Danca, 24, male, Romanian, named, non-irishIonut Dancaaccused, male