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Case No. 20610Assault · Co. Dublin · 21 Jun 2023

Serious assault on Cook Street, Dublin 8

A serious assault took place on Cook Street, Dublin 8, at about 6.15pm on Wednesday 21 June 2023. A man in his late 40s, whose name and nationality are not given, was taken from the scene to St James's Hospital, where he remains in critical condition. Gardaí at Kevin Street Garda station are investigating and appealing for witnesses and camera footage from between 6pm and 6.30pm. No arrests, charges, court proceedings or sentences have been reported, and the latest development is the Garda appeal issued on 27 June 2023.

  1. Reported21 Jun
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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What happened
  • A serious assault occurred on Cook Street, Dublin 8.
  • A man in his late 40s was removed from the scene to St James's Hospital to be treated for injuries.
Where
The assault took place on Cook Street in Dublin 8, County Dublin.
When
The assault happened on Wednesday 21 June 2023 at about 6.15pm.
Other details
  • The injured man remains in critical condition.
  • The Garda appeal is dated 21 June 2023 in its header and has an issue date of 27 June 2023.
Investigation
  • Gardaí at Kevin Street Garda station are investigating the assault.
  • Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
  • Gardaí ask road users and pedestrians with camera footage, including dash cam, from the Cook Street area between 6pm and 6.30pm to make it available.
  • No arrests or suspects are mentioned in the sources.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA serious assault occurred on Cook Street, Dublin 8. (garda.ie)
  • whatA man in his late 40s was removed to St. James's Hospital for treatment of injuries. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe assault happened on Cook Street, Dublin 8. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe assault happened on Wednesday 21 June 2023 at about 6.15pm. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí at Kevin Street Garda station are investigating the assault. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí ask road users and pedestrians with camera footage in the area between 6pm and 6.30pm to make it available. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe injured man remains in critical condition. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Jun2023
    Reportedgarda.ie, first report
    Witness Appeal Serious Assault, Cook Street, Dublin 8. 21st June, 2023.

    Garda press appeal for witnesses and dash cam or other camera footage. No arrests or suspects are mentioned.

    victim, late 40s, male