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Case No. 5184Public order offence; criminal damage; dangerous driving · Co. Dublin · 24 Aug 2024

Two men arrested after Garda car rammed and vehicles set on fire in Tallaght

On Saturday 24 August 2024, public order, criminal damage and dangerous driving incidents took place between Tallaght, Dublin 24, and the M50 southbound, including vehicles set on fire near Brookfield Road and an attempt to ram an official Garda vehicle. Two men were arrested in connection with the incidents, and the vehicle was located in the Co. Wicklow area with help from several Garda units. The two men were detained at a Garda station in the Dublin area, and the latest reported development is that investigations are ongoing, with no charges or court proceedings reported in the sources. The sources do not give the men's names, ages or nationalities.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested24 Aug
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Two men were arrested after public order, criminal damage and dangerous driving incidents in Tallaght and on the M50 southbound.
  • A number of vehicles were set on fire in the area near Brookfield Road, Tallaght.
Where
  • The incidents occurred between Tallaght, Dublin 24, and the M50 southbound.
  • The vehicle was located in the Co. Wicklow area.
When
The incidents took place on the morning of Saturday 24 August 2024.
Cause
An attempt was made to ram an official Garda vehicle during an incident of dangerous driving.
Investigation
  • Public order units were deployed to manage the situation.
  • The Air Support Unit, Public Order Unit, divisional traffic and DMR South and East units assisted in locating the vehicle.
  • The two men were detained at a Garda station in the Dublin area.
  • Investigations are ongoing.
Other details
No injuries were reported at the time.
Charges
No charges are reported in the sources.
In court
No court proceedings are reported in the sources.
18 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatTwo males were arrested in connection with the incidents (garda.ie)
  • whatA number of vehicles were set on fire in the area (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatNo injuries were reported at the time (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatAn attempt was made to ram an official Garda vehicle (garda.ie)
  • whatTwo men were arrested following a public order incident near Tallaght on Saturday morning. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe two men were arrested after public order, criminal damage and dangerous driving incidents between Tallaght and the M50 southbound. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe incidents occurred between Tallaght, Dublin 24, and the M50 southbound (garda.ie)
  • whereThe incidents occurred near Brookfield Road, Tallaght (garda.ie)
  • whereThe vehicle was located in the Co. Wicklow area (garda.ie)
  • whereGarda units responded to incidents near Brookfield Road, Tallaght. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe vehicle was located in the Wicklow area with help from the Air Support Unit and other units. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incidents took place on the morning of Saturday 24 August 2024 (garda.ie)
  • causeAn attempt was made to ram an official Garda vehicle during an incident of dangerous driving. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationPublic order units were deployed to manage the situation (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe Air Support Unit, Public Order Unit, divisional traffic and DMR South and East units assisted in locating the vehicle (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe two men are detained at a Garda station in the Dublin area (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said investigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Aug2024
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Two men arrested after Garda car rammed and multiple vehicles set on fire

    Original report of the incident. Describes the ramming of a Garda vehicle, the vehicles set alight near Brookfield Road, the Wicklow location where the vehicle was found, and the arrests.

    suspect, malesuspect, male
  2. 24 Aug2024
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Public Order, Criminal Damage and Dangerous Driving Incidents and Two Arrests, South Dublin, 24th August 2024

    Official garda.ie press release confirming the specific location (Brookfield Road, Tallaght), the units deployed (Air Support Unit, Public Order Unit, divisional traffic, DMR South and East), and that the vehicle was located in the Co. Wicklow area.

    suspect, malesuspect, male