Case No. 7620Assault causing harm; robbery · Co. Dublin · 11 Aug 2023

Teenager remanded in custody after bail revoked over Temple Bar attacks

At about 10pm on Friday 11 August 2023, three British men in their 20s were assaulted and robbed on Fownes Street Upper in Temple Bar, Dublin 2. Charlie Carter, an English man, was robbed of his wallet, and one article reports the accused as 16 while others say 17. A teenage boy was arrested and charged with assault causing harm to two men and robbery of a third, and was granted bail at Dublin Children's Court on 14 August with conditions. He was charged again on 21 August over a robbery on 17 August, and bail was refused. The latest report, dated 28 August, says his bail was revoked and he was remanded in custody pending a Friday hearing.

  1. Reported12 Aug
    4 reports
  2. Arrested11 Aug
    2 reports
  3. Charged11 Aug
    5 reports
  4. In court11 Aug
    7 reports
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Three British men in their 20s were assaulted in Temple Bar, and one of them, Charlie Carter, was robbed.
  • Mr Carter's wallet, containing about €30, was taken, and the accused allegedly tried to use his bank card in a nearby Centra shop.
  • The victims had head, face and neck injuries, were taken to St James's Hospital and have since been released.
When
The incident happened at about 10pm on Friday 11 August 2023.
Where
The incident happened on Fownes Street Upper in Temple Bar, Dublin 2.
Cause
A fight involving a large group broke out, with up to eight teenagers attacking the victims' group.
Investigation
  • Gardaí arrested a male teenage juvenile under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in Dublin city centre.
  • Gardaí arrested two more males on Monday 21 August 2023, and both have since been charged.
  • CCTV footage from three locations shows the incident, and gardaí say five other people suspected of involvement have yet to be identified.
Charges
  • The teenager was charged with assault causing harm to two men and robbery of a third at Pearse Street Garda station.
  • He was later charged with robbing a man of €120 Yeezy runners and earphones worth €110 on Curved Street, Temple Bar, on 17 August.
In court
  • On 14 August 2023 Judge Deirdre Gearty granted him bail at Dublin Children's Court with conditions, including staying out of Dublin 2, after gardaí objected.
  • On 28 August 2023 his bail was revoked and he was remanded in custody pending a Friday hearing, though one report dated 21 August says bail was refused then.
Other details
The defence accepted that the accused had been in Temple Bar and said he was taking a shortcut to a gym.
156 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA serious assault and robbery took place. (garda.ie)
  • whatA serious assault and robbery from the person took place. (garda.ie)
  • whatThree men aged in their 20s were taken to St James's Hospital for treatment of their injuries. (garda.ie)
  • whatThree young men were hospitalised following the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe three men were taken by ambulance to St James's Hospital for treatment. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThree British tourists were hospitalised after an assault in Temple Bar. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThree tourists were assaulted. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThree young men were hospitalised after a late-night incident in Dublin city centre on Friday. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe young men are understood to be tourists holidaying in the capital. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA teenager was arrested over the assault of three British tourists. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThree British tourists were taken to St James Hospital after a suspected attack. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThree men in their 20s were taken to St James's Hospital after the incident. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe court heard claims the teen punched Mr Carter and forced him to the ground. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe wallet was taken from Mr Carter's left front trouser pocket. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe accused allegedly tried to use Mr Carter's bank card in a nearby Centra shop. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe court heard the teen punched Mr Carter, forced him to the ground and searched his pockets. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe tourist had bruising to his head, face and neck and a suspected broken nose. (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA 17-year-old boy was charged over an unprovoked robbery of an English tourist in Temple Bar. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe tourist was punched to the rear of his head by an unknown male. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe accused allegedly punched the tourist in the face with a clenched fist before a third male struck him. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe accused allegedly searched the pockets of a man who was on the ground. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe man received a kick to the head from another person while the teenager allegedly rummaged through his pockets. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe investigation concerns a serious assault and robbery. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatGardaí arrested two more people over an alleged assault on UK tourists in Temple Bar. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThree men in their 20s were taken to hospital. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatIt is alleged one tourist was punched on the rear of the head, and another was punched in the face and then struck by a third person. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA tourist was allegedly dragged down and kicked on the ground by the accused. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe accused allegedly ran and knocked over an elderly lady, then ran into a Garda Inspector who suffered a dislocated shoulder. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe incident happened on Fownes Street Upper in Dublin 2. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe assault and robbery occurred on Fownes Street Upper, Dublin 2. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred on Fownes Street Upper, Dublin 2. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe assault happened on Fownes Street Upper, near Temple Bar, Dublin 2. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe attack happened on Fownes Street Upper in Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe assault happened on Fownes Street Upper in Temple Bar. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe men were assaulted on Fownes Street Upper, near Temple Bar. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe attack took place at Fownes Street Upper in Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe incident happened on Fownes Street Upper. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened on Fownes Street Upper in Temple Bar, Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe incident happened on Fownes Street Upper in Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe incident happened at Fownes Street Upper in Dublin. (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe August 11th incident happened at Fownes Street Upper in Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe alleged assault took place on Fownes Street Upper, Dublin 2. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place at Fownes Street Upper in Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe attack happened at Fownes Street in Temple Bar, Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe attacks took place in Temple Bar, Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe incident happened on 11 August 2023. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe assault and robbery occurred on the night of Friday 11 August 2023. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on the night of Friday 11 August 2023 at about 10pm. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred at about 10:05pm on Friday 11 August 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe attack happened at about 10.05pm on Friday night. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe assault happened just after 10pm on a Friday night. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe assault happened just after 10pm on Friday. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe attack happened at about 10pm on a Friday. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe incident happened on Friday 11 August 2023 at about 10pm. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened at about 10pm on 11 August. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe incident happened at about 10 pm on a Friday. (irishtimes.com, dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened at about 10 pm on Friday. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened at about 10pm on August 11th. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe alleged assault took place on Friday 11 August 2023 at night. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on the night of 11 August 2023. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe incident happened on August 11th. (irishtimes.com)
  • causeA fight involving a large group broke out. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí in Pearse Street arrested two males on Monday 21 August 2023 in relation to the investigation. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí in Pearse Street arrested a male in relation to the investigation. (garda.ie)
  • investigationA male teenage juvenile was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in Dublin city centre. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • investigationAn investigation was launched into the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests had been made and investigations were ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are investigating the incident and no arrests had been made. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationNo arrests had been made in relation to the incident. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe teenager was arrested in connection with the assault and robbery of the tourists. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe teenager was being detained at a Garda station in Dublin City centre under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí said investigations into the incident are ongoing. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí arrested a male in connection with the alleged robbery and serious assault. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationCCTV footage was obtained from three locations. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí seized the teen's clothing when they arrested him at home. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationCCTV footage from three locations was described as excellent quality and showed the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA male juvenile and a man in his late teens were arrested on Monday morning. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationA man in his late teens and a male juvenile were arrested on Monday morning and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí objected to bail due to the seriousness of the case and possible witness interference. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí have yet to identify five other people suspected of being involved in the robbery and attack. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí had to prepare a file for the Director of Public Prosecutions. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe initial incident was caught on CCTV. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeGardaí have charged an adult male in his teens. (garda.ie)
  • chargeBoth males have since been charged. (garda.ie)
  • chargeThe arrested teenage boy was charged in relation to a robbery and serious assault. (dublinlive.ie)
  • chargeA teenager has been charged in relation to the alleged assault of three British tourists in Dublin on Friday night. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe teenager was charged at Pearse Street Garda station. (irishtimes.com, dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe teenager is accused of robbing tourist Charlie Carter of his wallet and contents worth about €30. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe teen is accused of robbing tourist Charlie Carter of his wallet and contents worth about €30. (dublinlive.ie)
  • chargeHe is accused of robbing tourist Charlie Carter of his wallet and contents worth about €30. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe teenager was first charged with robbing one of the men of his wallet and contents worth about €30. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeHe was later charged again with robbing a male of his €120 Yeezy brand runners and earphones worth €110 at Curved Street in Temple Bar on Thursday, August 17th. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe two males have been charged. (dublinlive.ie)
  • chargeBoth the man and the juvenile have since been charged. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe boy was charged with assault causing harm to two men and robbery of a third. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe teenager was charged with assault causing harm to two men and robbery of a third man. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe accused is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice (Court 3) on Tuesday, 5 September 2023 at 10.30am. (garda.ie)
  • courtThe male teenage juvenile is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice (Court 2) on 22 August 2023 at 10.30am. (garda.ie)
  • courtThe man aged in his late teens is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice at a later date. (garda.ie)
  • courtThe teenager was due to appear before the Children's Court at 10.30am on Monday. (dublinlive.ie)
  • courtThe teenager is due to appear before the Children's Court on Monday morning. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtJudge Deirdre Gearty granted bail with a number of conditions. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe teenager is due to appear again on September 5th for directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe teen made no reply to the charge. (dublinlive.ie)
  • courtJudge Gearty granted bail with conditions recommended by Garda Dolan. (dublinlive.ie)
  • courtThe teen is due to appear again on September 5 for directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions. (dublinlive.ie)
  • courtThe teenager was due to appear before Judge Deirdre Gearty at the Dublin Children's Court. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe judge granted bail with conditions recommended by the garda. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtHe was granted bail at the Dublin Children’s Court after the first charge. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtHe was denied bail after Garda objections based on the seriousness of the case. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtJudge Carroll remanded the teenager in continuing custody to appear again in two weeks. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe male juvenile is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on the morning of the article. (dublinlive.ie)
  • courtThe man in his late teens will appear in court at a later date. (dublinlive.ie)
  • courtDublin Children’s Court heard that a fight involving a large group ensued. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe juvenile is due to appear in court on Tuesday morning. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe older teenager is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice at a later date. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtA 17-year-old boy has appeared in court in connection with the incident. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe boy has been released on bail under strict conditions after being charged. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtA bail hearing was held at Dublin District Court. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe boy has not yet entered a plea. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe bail conditions require him to stay out of Dublin 2, obey a curfew, have no contact with Temple Bar business staff, and sign on daily at a Garda station. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe teenager appeared at Dublin Children's Court on a Monday. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe conditions of bail were imposed because the attack was gratuitous and the teenager had broken them. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe two males were arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in Dublin. (garda.ie)
  • otherAll three men have been released from hospital. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe three young men were understood to be tourists holidaying in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe three men were aged in their 20s. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe three men were taken to St James's Hospital. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThere was a visible Garda presence in the area on Saturday afternoon. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe attack left three tourists in hospital. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe victims were taken to St James's Hospital for treatment. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherSinn Fein's Louise O'Reilly TD described the incident as deeply shocking and totally unacceptable. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherSinn Féin TD Louise O’Reilly condemned the alleged assaults, which hospitalised three tourists. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe three victims are young men who were in Dublin to play a friendly football match. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe three victims are aged in their 20s. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe victims are members of an amateur soccer club from Aylesbury in England. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe victims were taken to St James’s Hospital for treatment of injuries. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe victims have since been released from hospital. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherA friendly match due on the Saturday was cancelled after the Temple Bar incident. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherA teenager was arrested in relation to the alleged assault. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe three tourists were taken to St James's Hospital for treatment of their injuries. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe three tourists have since been discharged from hospital. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherA friendly match in Dublin was aborted following the Temple Bar incident. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherGarda Dolan said the robbery was unprovoked and extremely violent. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe wallet was dumped in a bin later. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherGarda Kevin Cassidy confirmed the boy had been denied bail. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherBefore the second charge, bail conditions included a ban on going to Temple Bar and the surrounding Dublin 2 area. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherTwo of the men were members of an amateur soccer club who came to Dublin for a friendly match. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherUp to eight teenagers attacked the victims' group. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherOne victim had his head stamped on while he appeared unconscious and had a large gash to the back of his head. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe victims were taken to hospital and have since returned to the UK. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHe is the third person to be charged in connection with the incident. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherA 17-year-old boy has connected charges before the Children's Court. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe defence accepted that the accused had been in Temple Bar. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe defence said the accused claimed he was taking a shortcut to a gym. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Aug2023
    Teenager charged with ‘gratuitous’ attacks on tourists in Temple Bar has bail revoked

    Reports the teenager's bail revoked and remand to Oberstown pending a Friday hearing. Adds that a Garda Inspector was injured and an elderly woman was knocked over while the accused was running.

    suspect, 16, malevictim, male, English, non-irishvictim, femalevictim
  2. 22 Aug2023
    Teen charged with attacks on three tourists in Temple Bar ordered to stay out of Dublin 2

    Reports the bail hearing at Dublin District Court on a Tuesday, the boy's release on strict conditions, the bail terms, the Garda objection, the injuries to the victims, the boy's next court dates, and that a 17-year-old boy has connected charges.

    accused, 16, maleaccused, 17, malevictim, 20s, male, English, non-irishvictim, 20s, male, English, non-irishvictim, 20s, male, English, non-irish
  3. 22 Aug2023
    Two arrested over alleged attack on UK tourists in Temple Bar

    Adds two further arrests, both charged, and court dates for the juvenile and the older teenager. Says the three victims were men in their 20s taken to St James's Hospital, two of them from an amateur soccer club in Dublin for a friendly match. Does not say whether the 17-year-old boy who appeared in court is the juvenile arrested.

    victim, 20s, male, non-irish (judged from name)victim, 20s, male, non-irish (judged from name)victim, 20s, male, non-irish (judged from name)accused, late teens, maleaccused, male
  4. 22 Aug2023
    Two people arrested after alleged assault in Temple Bar

    Confirms that two males, a male juvenile and a man in his late teens, were arrested on 21 August and charged. Gives the location as Fownes Street Upper and states that the juvenile is due before the Criminal Courts of Justice.

    accused, maleaccused, late teens, male
  5. 21 Aug2023
    Teenager accused of robbing tourist in Temple Bar charged again with mugging another man

    Adds a second robbery charge for an incident at Curved Street, Temple Bar, on August 17th. Reports that bail was refused and the teenager was remanded in custody, and that the Garda objected to bail. The article gives the accused's age as 17, while the existing case records 16.

    accused, 17, malevictim, English, non-irishvictim, male
  6. 15 Aug2023
    Teen weeps in court after being charged over unprovoked robbery of tourist

    Adds the teenager's charge, his appearance before Judge Deirdre Gearty, the granting of bail with conditions, and details of the garda evidence and the victim's injuries.

    victim, Charlie Carter, male, English, non-irishCharlie Carteraccused, 17, male
  7. 14 Aug2023
    Teen cries in court after being charged over robbery of tourist in Temple Bar

    Court report on the bail hearing on 14 August 2023 at the Dublin Children's Court. The 17-year-old was granted bail with conditions and is due back on 5 September for directions. Gardaí objected to bail, and the case was later listed as a remand in custody after bail was revoked.

    victim, Charlie Carter, male, English, non-irishCharlie Carteraccused, 17, male
  8. 14 Aug2023
    Teenager charged over ‘unprovoked and extremely violent’ robbery in Temple Bar

    Reports the teenager's charge, the bail hearing at Dublin Children's Court where bail was granted with conditions, the garda objections, and the alleged wallet theft and attempted use of the victim's bank card.

    victim, Charlie Carter, male, English, non-irishCharlie Cartervictim, 20s, male, English, non-irishvictim, 20s, male, English, non-irishaccused, 17, male
  9. 13 Aug2023
    Teen charged over alleged assault on three British tourists in Dublin

    Reports that a teenage male has been charged and is due before the Children's Court on Monday, and that the three British tourists were treated at St James's Hospital and discharged. The article gives no age for the teenager.

    accused, malevictim, British, non-irishvictim, British, non-irishvictim, British, non-irish
  10. 13 Aug2023
    Teenager arrested after alleged Temple Bar assault

    Adds the Garda statement confirming the charge for robbery and serious assault, the Children's Court appearance on Monday 14 August 2023 at 10.30am, and that the victims were British tourists taken to St James Hospital.

    victim, 20s, British, non-irishaccused, male
  11. 13 Aug2023
    Teenager arrested over assault of three British tourists in Temple Bar

    Early report of the arrest of a teenager over the assault and robbery of three British tourists. Adds the victims' sport club, the hospital treatment, the Section 4 detention and the cancelled friendly match. Does not name the suspect.

    victim, 20s, male, British, non-irishvictim, 20s, male, British, non-irishvictim, 20s, male, British, non-irishsuspect, teenager, male
  12. 12 Aug2023
    Temple Bar tourist assault slammed as 'deeply shocking and totally unacceptable'

    Adds Sinn Féin TD Louise O’Reilly’s condemnation and says the three young men were hospitalised. The article gives no names, ages or nationalities and reports no arrest.

    victim, malevictim, malevictim, male
  13. 12 Aug2023
    Temple Bar tourist assault 'deeply shocking and totally unacceptable'

    Reports the Temple Bar assault on three tourists, adds that the victims were taken to St James's Hospital, that no arrests had been made, and includes political reaction from Sinn Fein's Louise O'Reilly TD.

    victim, 20s, male
  14. 12 Aug2023
    Three tourists in hospital following assault in Temple Bar

    Confirms that three British men in their 20s were hospitalised after the Temple Bar assault, that gardaí are investigating, and that no arrests had been made as of this report. It does not name any suspect.

    victim, 20s, male, British, non-irishvictim, 20s, male, British, non-irishvictim, 20s, male, British, non-irish
  15. 12 Aug2023
    Three tourists hospitalised following late night incident in Dublin city centre

    Adds that the three men were tourists holidaying in Dublin, gives the time as about 10:05pm, and confirms no arrests had been made at the time of this report.

    victim, 20s, malevictim, 20s, malevictim, 20s, male
  16. 11 Aug2023
    Arrest re Robbery and Assault, Fownes Street Upper, Dublin 2. 11th August, 2023.

    Garda press release adds the arrest of a teenage male juvenile, who is detained at a Dublin city centre Garda station. It states the three men were released from hospital and that investigations are ongoing. No names are given.

    suspect, malevictim, 20s, malevictim, 20s, malevictim, 20s, male
  17. 11 Aug2023
    Arrests and Court Appearance: Assault and Robbery, Fownes Street Upper, Dublin 2, 11th August 2023

    Adds that two males were arrested on 21 August 2023 and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, that both have been charged, and that a male teenage juvenile is due in the Criminal Courts of Justice on 22 August 2023. Neither man is named.

    accused, teenage, maleaccused, late teens, male
  18. 11 Aug2023
    Court Appearance re Assault and Robbery, Fownes Street Upper, Dublin 2. 11th August, 2023.

    Official garda.ie press release confirming a male teen has been charged and giving his court date, with no name, age or nationality stated. Details (location, date, offence) match existing case 7620.

    accused, teens, male