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Case No. 5497Alleged attack (offence not specified) · Co. Dublin · 8 Jul 2024

Three men arrested over alleged attack at Grand Canal refugee camp, Dublin

Three men were arrested after an alleged attack at a makeshift camp of asylum seekers at Charlemont Place, Dublin 2, on the evening of 8 July 2024. Two men were charged to appear before the courts later, and one appeared in Dublin's Criminal Courts of Justice on charges on 9 July 2024.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged9 Jul
  4. In court10 Jul
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatMen confronted other men along a stretch of the Grand Canal (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatOne man appeared to lift and throw a tent pitched on the canal (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatTwo men were alleged to be punching each other (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatAnother man allegedly hit one of them with what appears to be a stick (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatRocks appeared to be thrown at one group of men (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatSome men in one group were holding sticks (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place at Charlemont Place, Dublin 2 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe alleged attack took place at a makeshift camp of asylum seekers near the Grand Canal at Charlemont Place, Dublin 2. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on the evening of Monday 8 July 2024 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe alleged attack happened on the evening of Monday 8 July 2024, at around 10pm. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThree men were arrested and taken to Garda Stations in Dublin City Centre (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • chargeTwo men aged 30s and 40s were charged to appear before the courts at a later date (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeTwo men, aged in their 30s and 40s, were charged to appear before the courts at a later date. (dublinlive.ie)
  • courtOne man in his 20s appeared before Court 4 of the Criminal Court of Justice Dublin on 9 July 2024 on charges (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtOne man, in his 20s, appeared before Court 4 of the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin on 9 July 2024 on charges. (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 10 Jul2024
    In courtdublinlive.ie, first report
    Gardai arrest three men following alleged attack at Grand Canal refugee camp

    Adds the arrests, charges and court appearance of three men over an alleged attack at Charlemont Place on 8 July 2024. The drowning of two men in the Grand Canal is reported separately and is not part of this case.

    accused, 30s, maleaccused, 40s, maleaccused, 20s, male
  2. 9 Jul2024
    Chargedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Three men arrested following incident near Grand Canal in Dublin

    Reports the arrests and initial court appearances following a confrontation between two groups of men near the Grand Canal at Charlemont Place, Dublin 2.

    suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 40s, malesuspect, 20s, male