Ireland Case No. 8837Assault causing harm · Co. Dublin
Security guard accused of one-punch assault in Dublin appears in court
Claudio Claudino, a 43-year-old Brazilian security guard, is accused of a one-punch assault on a man in his 20s on Hawkins Street in Dublin city centre at about 12.20am on a Sunday. It is alleged the victim fell and banged his head, leaving him in critical condition with head injuries. Gardaí arrested a man in his 40s and charged the accused with assault causing harm under Section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act. He appeared before Judge Treasa Kelly at Dublin District Court on 6 July, where he was granted bail on a €1,000 cash lodgement and remanded in custody pending that lodgement, to appear again in one week.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged1 Jul
- In court1 Jul
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Claudio Claudino, a 43-year-old Brazilian security guard, is accused of a one-punch assault on a man in his 20s.
- The victim remains in critical condition with head injuries.
- Where
- The assault took place on Hawkins Street in Dublin city centre.
- When
- The assault happened at about 12.20am on a Sunday.
- Cause
- It is alleged the accused threw a one-punch assault that caused the victim to fall and bang his head.
- Investigation
- Gardaí arrested a man in his 40s after the assault.
- Gardaí have appealed for witnesses and for anyone with camera footage from the Hawkins Street area to contact them.
- Charges
- The accused was charged with assault causing harm under Section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act.
- In court
- The accused appeared before Judge Treasa Kelly at Dublin District Court on 6 July.
- The judge granted bail on a €1,000 cash lodgement, with conditions to reside at his current address, sign on daily at a garda station and not apply for new travel documents.
- No curfew order was imposed after the judge learned the accused worked in security.
- Sentence
- No sentence has been imposed; the accused was remanded in custody with consent to bail pending lodgement of the cash, to appear again in one week.
- Other details
- Gardaí cited flight risk, saying the accused has no family or property ties to the jurisdiction.
- The court heard the accused had never come to adverse garda attention before.
- The accused had no solicitor present because solicitors were withdrawing services during industrial action over legal aid payment reforms.
- The victim was taken to St James's Hospital and then transferred to Beaumont Hospital, where he remains in critical condition.
23 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA security guard has been accused of carrying out a one-punch assault that left a man in critical condition with head injuries. (thejournal.ie)
- whatA man has been charged over a serious assault in Dublin city centre. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe assault happened at Hawkins Street. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe assault occurred on Hawkins Street. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe assault happened in the early hours of Sunday. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe assault occurred at approximately 12.20am on Sunday. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationGarda Jordan Kennedy gave evidence that it is alleged the accused was involved in a one-punch assault which caused the injured man to fall and bang his head. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationGardaí arrested a man in his 40s after the assault. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationGardaí have appealed for witnesses to come forward. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationAnyone in the Hawkins Street area with camera footage is asked to contact gardaí. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeThe accused was charged with assault causing harm under Section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeThe man in his 40s has been charged. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe accused appeared before Judge Treasa Kelly at Dublin District Court. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe judge granted bail subject to a €1,000 cash lodgement. (thejournal.ie)
- courtBail conditions require the accused to reside at his current address, sign on daily at a garda station, and not apply for any new travel documents. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe judge did not impose a curfew order after learning the accused worked in security. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe accused was remanded in custody with consent to bail, pending the lodgement of cash, to appear again in one week. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe injured man was taken to St James's Hospital and then transferred to Beaumont Hospital, where he remains in critical condition. (thejournal.ie)
- otherGardaí cited flight risk concerns, saying the accused has no family or property ties to the jurisdiction. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe court heard the accused had never come to adverse garda attention before. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe accused had no lawyer present because solicitors were withdrawing services during ongoing industrial action over legal aid payment reforms. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe victim is a man in his 20s who remains in critical condition. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe injured man was taken to Beaumont Hospital for treatment. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 1 Jul2026Man (40s) due in court over Dublin city centre assault that left victim critically injured
First report of the incident. Gives the location, the victim's age and condition, the suspect's age and arrest, the charge, and a witness and CCTV appeal.
victim, 20s, maleaccused, 40s, male - 1 Jul2026Security guard accused of 'one-punch' assault that left man critical appears in court
Reports the charge, the court appearance before Judge Treasa Kelly, the garda evidence, the injured man's critical condition, and the bail conditions. Also reports that the accused had no solicitor present because of industrial action by solicitors.
accused, Claudio Claudino, 43, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishClaudio Claudinovictim, male