Third man charged over false imprisonment and assault in Clonskeagh, Dublin 14
An incident of false imprisonment and assault occurred at a home in Clonskeagh, Dublin 14, in the early hours of Tuesday, 7 July 2026. Three men in their 20s were arrested in connection with the incident. Two of the men were charged with false imprisonment and assault and appeared before Dún Laoghaire District Court on 8 July 2026, while a third man, initially detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a south Dublin Garda station, was subsequently charged with the same offences and was due before the Criminal Courts of Justice on 8 July 2026. Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged8 Jul
2 reports - In court8 Jul
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- An incident of false imprisonment and assault occurred at a residence in Clonskeagh, Dublin 14.
- Where
- The incident took place at a home in Clonskeagh, Dublin 14.
- When
- The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, 7 July 2026.
- Investigation
- Three men in their 20s were arrested, and the third man was initially detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in south Dublin.
- Charges
- Two men in their 20s were charged with false imprisonment and assault, and a third man in his 20s was subsequently charged with the same offences.
- In court
- The first two men appeared before Dún Laoghaire District Court on 8 July 2026, and the third man was due before the Criminal Courts of Justice on 8 July 2026.
- Other details
- Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
16 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA third man in his 20s was also arrested in relation to the investigation (irishmirror.ie, garda.ie)
- whatBoth charged men are in their 20s (garda.ie)
- whereThe incident occurred at a home in Clonskeagh, Dublin 14 (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe third man is detained at a Garda station in south Dublin (irishmirror.ie, garda.ie)
- whereThe incident occurred in Clonskeagh, Dublin 14 (garda.ie)
- whereThe incident occurred at a residence in Clonskeagh, Dublin 14 (garda.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, 7 July 2026 (irishmirror.ie, garda.ie)
- investigationThe third man remains detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 (irishmirror.ie, garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations into the incident are ongoing (garda.ie)
- chargeTwo men in their 20s were charged with false imprisonment and assault (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe man has been charged with false imprisonment and assault (garda.ie)
- chargeTwo men were charged with false imprisonment and assault (garda.ie)
- courtBoth men were due before Dún Laoghaire District Court on 8 July 2026 (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe man was due before the Criminal Courts of Justice on 8 July 2026 (garda.ie)
- courtBoth men appeared before Dun Laoghaire District Court on 8 July 2026 (garda.ie)
- otherA third man in his 20s was arrested in relation to the investigation (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 8 Jul202608/07/2026 Court Appearance: False Imprisonment and Assault, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14, 8th July 2026
Reports the court appearance of the first two men charged at Dun Laoghaire District Court on 8 July 2026, and confirms a third man remains detained under Section 4 at a South Dublin Garda station.
accused, 20s, maleaccused, 20s, maleaccused, 20s, male - 8 Jul202608/07/2026 Update (1) Court Appearance: False Imprisonment and Assault, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14, 8th July 2026
Reports that a third man in his 20s has been charged and is due before the Criminal Courts of Justice on 8 July 2026, with investigations ongoing.
suspect, 20s, male - 8 Jul2026Two men charged after incident of false imprisonment and assault in Dublin
Reports the initial charging of two men in their 20s; a third man in his 20s remains detained under Section 4 at a south Dublin Garda station, not yet charged.
suspect, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, male