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Case No. 7542Assault causing harm · Co. Dublin · 21 Jun 2026

Two men charged over assault on off-duty garda in Dublin

At about 12.10am on 21 June 2026 in Westmoreland Street, Dublin city centre, an off-duty garda, a man, allegedly suffered serious facial injuries and a concussion in an assault. Taylor Ryan, aged 22 in one article and 21 in another, and Daryl Waldron, aged 32, both of no fixed abode, were arrested and charged with assault causing harm to the officer on Friday 26 June. They appeared before Judge Gráinne Malone at Dublin District Court on Saturday 27 June without legal representation because of solicitors' industrial action, and the case was sent to the Circuit Court. The pair were ordered to appear again on 29 July, and a book of evidence has yet to be served on them.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged27 Jun
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  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • The off-duty garda, a man, allegedly suffered serious facial injuries and a concussion.
  • Ryan is alleged to have struck and punched the officer, who was knocked down.
  • Waldron is alleged to have screamed at the officer and pushed and punched him several times.
Where
The incident occurred in Westmoreland Street, Dublin city centre.
When
The incident occurred at about 12.10am on 21 June 2026.
Cause
Ryan allegedly recognised the officer as a garda following an interaction three days earlier.
Investigation
  • CCTV allegedly shows the two men discussing the attack and saying the officer was knocked out cold.
  • A book of evidence has yet to be served on the two men.
Charges
Taylor Ryan and Daryl Waldron were arrested and charged with assault causing harm to the officer on Friday 26 June, and they made no reply.
Other details
  • Ryan's age is given as 22 in one article and 21 in a photograph caption, while Waldron is 32.
  • Thirteen solicitors were contacted to represent the two men after they were detained for questioning, and both are of no fixed abode.
In court
  • The two men appeared before Judge Gráinne Malone at Dublin District Court on Saturday 27 June without legal representation, due to solicitors' industrial action over proposed legal aid reforms.
  • The case was sent to the Circuit Court for broader sentencing powers.
  • The pair were ordered to appear again on 29 July.
14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe off-duty garda suffered serious facial injuries and a concussion (irishtimes.com)
  • whatRyan identified the officer as a garda following an interaction three days earlier (irishtimes.com)
  • whatRyan struck and punched the officer, who was knocked down (irishtimes.com)
  • whatWaldron screamed at the officer and pushed and punched him several times (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe incident occurred in Westmoreland Street, Dublin city centre (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe incident occurred at about 12.10am on 21 June 2026 (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeBoth men were charged with assault causing harm to the officer (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe case was sent to the Circuit Court for broader sentencing powers (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe two men appeared before Judge Gráinne Malone at Dublin District Court on Saturday (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe two men had no legal representation due to industrial action by solicitors over proposed legal aid reforms (irishtimes.com)
  • other13 solicitors were contacted to represent the two men after they were detained for questioning (irishtimes.com)
  • otherBoth men are of no fixed abode (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe pair were ordered to appear again on 29 July (irishtimes.com)
  • otherA book of evidence has yet to be served on the two men (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 27 Jun2026
    Chargedirishtimes.com, first report
    Two men charged after off-duty garda ‘pursued’ and assaulted in Dublin

    Details of the assault, CCTV evidence of the pair discussing the attack, bail conditions, the case being sent to Circuit Court, and the lack of legal representation due to solicitors' industrial action.

    victim, malesuspect, Taylor Ryan, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Taylor Ryansuspect, Daryl Waldron, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daryl Waldron