Ireland Two arrested after machete attack in Dublin
On Wednesday 13 March 2024 at about 4.30pm, a man in his 20s was injured in a daylight machete attack on Talbot Street in Dublin city centre; the case record gives the date as 14 March. Groups of men armed with knives fought in the street, and the man fled into a bookmakers, where attempts were made to stab him, before he was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Gardaí arrested two men in their 20s at the scene and detained them at a city centre Garda station. One man has been charged and was due to appear before Criminal Courts of Justice on Thursday 14 March 2024, while the second man was released without charge and a file is to be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions, and the investigation is ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested14 Mar
- Charged14 Mar
2 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man in his 20s was injured during a fight between groups of men on Talbot Street.
- The man fled into a bookmakers, where attackers tried to stab and slash him while staff took shelter.
- Where
- The incident took place on Talbot Street, Dublin 1, in Dublin city centre.
- When
- The incident happened at about 4.30pm on Wednesday 13 March 2024, in broad daylight.
- The case record gives the incident date as 14 March 2024, while the articles give 13 March 2024.
- Weapon
- The attack was described as a machete attack, and some of the groups were armed with knives.
- Other details
- Footage shared on X showed two groups of men, who appeared to be armed, running after each other.
- A man was chased as far as Connolly Station by a gang.
- The injured man was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
- Investigation
- Gardaí arrested two men in their 20s at the scene and detained them at a city centre Garda station.
- The second man was released without charge, and a file is to be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
- The investigation is ongoing.
- Charges
- One man has been charged.
- In court
- The charged man was due to appear before Criminal Courts of Justice on Thursday 14 March 2024.
24 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man fled into a bookmakers and the attackers tried to stab and slash him inside, causing staff to take shelter. (thejournal.ie)
- whatOne man aged in his 20s was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. (gript.ie)
- whatTwo people have been arrested. (extra.ie)
- whereThe fight took place on Talbot Street in Dublin city centre. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe attack took place on Talbot Street, Dublin 1. (gript.ie)
- whenThe incident happened on Wednesday afternoon at 4.30pm. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe attack happened at around 4.30pm on Wednesday 13 March 2024. (gript.ie)
- whenThe attack happened in broad daylight. (extra.ie)
- weaponSome of the groups fighting were armed with knives. (thejournal.ie)
- weaponThe attack was described as a machete attack. (gript.ie)
- weaponThe attack involved a machete. (extra.ie)
- investigationGardaí arrested two men in their 20s at the scene. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationGardaí are continuing to investigate the incident. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationGardaí arrested two men in relation to the incident. (gript.ie)
- investigationThe two men, both aged in their 20s, were arrested at the scene and detained at a city centre Garda station. (gript.ie)
- investigationThe second man was released without charge and a file is to be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. (gript.ie)
- investigationThe investigation is ongoing. (gript.ie)
- chargeOne man has been charged and is due to appear before Criminal Courts of Justice. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeOne man has been charged. (gript.ie)
- courtThe charged man was due to appear before Criminal Courts of Justice on Thursday 14 March 2024. (gript.ie)
- otherA man was chased as far as Connolly Station by a gang. (thejournal.ie)
- otherOne man in his 20s was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe second man was released without charge and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. (thejournal.ie)
- otherFootage shared on X showed two groups of men, who appeared to be armed, running after each other during an altercation. (gript.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 14 Mar2024Two Arrested Following Broad Daylight 'Machete Attack' In Dublin
The article body is empty template code; the only usable text is the headline, dated 14 March 2024. It reports two arrests and a machete weapon, which the existing case does not mention. The match to case 17903 rests on the same date, city and broad daylight timing and is an inference, not a confirmed link.
suspectsuspect - 14 Mar2024Man hospitalised after daylight 'machete' attack on Dublin’s Talbot Street - Gript
Reports a new incident: the 13 March 2024 daylight machete attack on Talbot Street. One man was hospitalised, two were arrested and one has been charged. The Stephen Termini attack and other incidents are mentioned only as background and are not this case.
victim, 20s, maleaccused, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, male - 14 Mar2024Arrests and one man hospitalised as groups armed with knives fight on Dublin's Talbot Street
Adds that groups armed with knives fought, that a man fleeing into a bookmakers was pursued with attempts to stab and slash him, that one man has been charged, and that the second man was released without charge with a file to the DPP.
victim, 20s, maleaccused, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, male