Ireland Three men charged over false imprisonment and assault in Clonskeagh
In the early hours of Tuesday 7 July 2026, an incident of false imprisonment and assault occurred at a residence in Clonskeagh, Dublin 14, involving two male victims. Hicham Djerbi and Achour Ingrachen, both 26, were taken to Blackrock Garda Station for questioning on 7 July and charged with false imprisonment and assault causing harm, with Djerbi also facing a possession of drugs charge. A third man in his 20s was also arrested and charged in relation to the incident. Both named men appeared before Dún Laoghaire District Court on 8 July 2026, where Judge Conor Fottrell granted them bail with conditions, and they are due back on 11 January 2027 for DPP directions.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged8 Jul
2 reports - In court8 Jul
2 reports - 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, though one report gives the date as Monday 6 July.
- Investigation
- A third man in his 20s was arrested in relation to the investigation and was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a south Dublin Garda station.
- Charges
- Hicham Djerbi and Achour Ingrachen, both 26, were charged with false imprisonment and assault causing harm to two men, and Djerbi was also charged with possession of drugs under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977.
- A third man in his 20s was also charged in relation to the incident.
- In court
- Both named men appeared before Dún Laoghaire District Court on 8 July 2026, and the third man was due before the Criminal Courts of Justice on the same day.
- The two men are due to appear in court again on 11 January 2027 for DPP directions.
- Sentence
- Judge Conor Fottrell granted bail with conditions that the men surrender their passports and sign on at Dundrum Garda Station once a week.
- Other details
- The two victims are men who were not named.
26 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)
- whereThe incident took place at an apartment complex in Clonskeagh. (rte.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, 7 July 2026 (irishmirror.ie, garda.ie)
- whenThe incident happened on Monday 6 July. (rte.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)
- investigationThe two men were taken to Blackrock Garda Station for questioning on 7 July and later charged. (rte.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)
- chargeTwo men were charged with assault causing harm to two men at the same address. (rte.ie)
- chargeHicham Djerbi was also charged with possession of drugs under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977. (rte.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)
- courtThe two men appeared in court charged with assault causing harm in south Dublin. (rte.ie)
- courtThere was no objection to bail. (rte.ie)
- courtThe two men are due to appear in court again on 11 January 2027 for DPP directions. (rte.ie)
- sentenceJudge Conor Fottrell granted bail with conditions that the men surrender their passports and sign on at Dundrum Garda Station once a week. (rte.ie)
- otherA third man in his 20s was arrested in relation to the investigation (garda.ie)
- otherA third man in his 20s was also arrested and has been charged. (rte.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 8 Jul2026Two men appear in court charged over south Dublin assault
Reports two men in their 20s charged with assault causing harm and possession of drugs, granted bail at Dún Laoghaire District Court, with a further court date. Also reports a third man arrested and charged. Victims are not named.
accused, Hicham Djerbi, 26, male, namedHicham Djerbiaccused, Achour Ingrachen, 26, male, namedAchour Ingrachenaccused, 20s, malevictim, malevictim, male - 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