Ireland Teenage boy charged over assault of man near 3Arena, Dublin
On 30 January 2026, at about 11.30pm on North Wall Quay in Dublin 1, near the 3Arena, a man in his early 20s from Co Laois was allegedly assaulted and seriously injured; one report describes him as being in his 20s. On 10 March 2026 gardaí arrested a 17-year-old boy and a man in his late teens, who are detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. On 11 March 2026 the boy was charged with assault causing harm and violent disorder, appeared before Judge Paul Kelly at Dublin Children's Court, and did not enter a plea. He was granted bail with conditions, including a curfew from 11pm to 6am and orders to stay out of Dublin 1 and 2, and is due back in court in six weeks, while investigations are ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested10 Mar
2 reports - Charged11 Mar
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man in his early 20s was allegedly assaulted and seriously injured and was treated in hospital.
- Where
- The alleged assault took place on North Wall Quay in Dublin 1, near the 3Arena.
- When
- The alleged assault occurred at about 11.30pm on Friday, 30 January 2026.
- Other details
- The victim is understood to be from Co Laois; one report describes him as being in his 20s rather than early 20s.
- Investigation
- Gardaí arrested a 17-year-old boy and a man in his late teens on 10 March 2026.
- The two arrested people were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a garda station in Dublin.
- Gardaí said investigations are ongoing and more time was needed to obtain directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions.
- Charges
- The 17-year-old boy was charged with assault causing harm to the man.
- The boy is also charged with violent disorder by using or threatening to use violence with his co-accused during the same alleged incident.
- In court
- On 11 March 2026 the boy appeared before Judge Paul Kelly at Dublin Children's Court and made no reply when charged.
- The boy has yet to enter a plea, and there were no objections to bail subject to conditions.
- The boy must have no contact with the co-accused or complainant, stay out of Dublin 1 and 2, and obey a curfew from 11pm to 6am.
- The co-accused was brought before the district court; no date is reported for that appearance.
- Sentence
- No sentence has been reported, and the boy is ordered to appear again in six weeks.
29 statements extracted from the articles
- whatTwo people were arrested in connection with a serious assault in Dublin city in January. (rte.ie)
- whatA man in his 20s was treated in hospital for serious injuries. (rte.ie)
- whatThe man, who is in his early 20s and from Co Laois, was left seriously injured. (rte.ie)
- whereThe alleged assault occurred on North Wall Quay in Dublin 1. (rte.ie)
- whereThe serious assault occurred on North Wall Quay, Dublin 1. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whereThe alleged assault took place at North Wall Quay. (rte.ie)
- whenThe alleged assault occurred at around 11.30pm on 30 January. (rte.ie)
- whenThe assault happened on Friday, January 30, 2026, at about 11:30pm. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred near the 3Arena on 30 January. (rte.ie)
- investigationGardaí arrested a teenage boy and a man in his late teens as part of the investigation. (rte.ie)
- investigationThe two arrested people are detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a garda station in Dublin. (rte.ie, leinsterexpress.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (rte.ie)
- investigationGardaí arrested two people in connection with the serious assault. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- investigationThe two people were arrested on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí said investigations are ongoing. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- investigationTwo males were arrested earlier this week in relation to the investigation into the incident. (rte.ie)
- investigationThe garda investigation was progressing, but more time was needed to obtain directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions. (rte.ie)
- chargeA teenage boy has been charged with assaulting a man outside the 3Arena in Dublin in January. (rte.ie)
- chargeThe boy is charged with assault causing harm. (rte.ie)
- chargeHe is also accused of violent disorder with his co-accused during the same alleged incident. (rte.ie)
- courtThe boy appeared before Judge Paul Kelly at Dublin Children's Court. (rte.ie)
- courtThe boy has yet to enter a plea. (rte.ie)
- courtThere were no objections to bail, subject to conditions. (rte.ie)
- courtThe boy was ordered to have no contact with the co-accused and complainant and to stay out of Dublin 1 and 2. (rte.ie)
- courtThe boy was warned to obey a curfew from 11 pm to 6am. (rte.ie)
- courtThe boy was ordered to appear again in six weeks. (rte.ie)
- otherThe victim is understood to be from Laois. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe victim is a man in his early 20s. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe co-accused was brought before the district court. (rte.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 11 Mar2026Teenage boy charged over assault of man in Dublin
Reports a teenage boy's charge, bail conditions and next court date in an alleged assault near the 3Arena. No existing case in the list matches this incident.
accused, 17, malevictim, early 20s, malesuspect, male - 10 Mar2026Two arrested in connection with serious assault in Dublin city centre
Adds that two people (a juvenile in his teens and an adult in his late teens) were arrested on 10 March 2026 and are detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. Gives the time of the assault as about 11:30pm and says the victim is understood to be from Laois. No charge is reported in this article.
victim, early 20s, malesuspect, teens, malesuspect, late teens, male - 10 Mar2026Two arrested over serious assault in Dublin in January
Reports that gardaí arrested a teenage boy and a man in his late teens on 10 March 2026. They are detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, and the investigation is ongoing.
victim, 20s, malesuspect, teens, malesuspect, late teens, male