Ireland Two men charged over Tallaght high-speed chase and burglary-related items
On Wednesday 31 May 2023, just after 1pm, a car carrying three males failed to stop for gardaí in the Ballinteer area of south Dublin, and a high-speed chase followed through Rathfarnham, onto the M50 and into Tallaght. The car collided with a motorcyclist in Rathfarnham and with a Garda car in Tallaght, and the three occupants were arrested: Martin McAleer, 20, and Hughie Doherty, 19, were charged, while a male juvenile was released without charge pending a Garda Youth Diversion Programme referral. The two men appeared before Tallaght District Court on Thursday 1 June 2023, charged with possession of articles allegedly intended for a burglary, and McAleer was also charged with dangerous driving. McAleer was remanded in custody at Cloverhill Prison and is due back in court by video link on 8 June.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested31 May
6 reports - Charged31 May
2 reports - In court1 Jun
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- Cause
- A car containing three males failed to stop for gardaí in the Ballinteer area of south Dublin while gardaí were trying to intercept its occupants after a break-in at a nearby property.
- The car was suspected of use in several burglaries in south Dublin and Co Meath, and the suspects were believed to be behind multiple break-ins.
- What happened
- Gardaí conducted a managed containment operation and a high-speed chase involving at least six marked and unmarked Garda cars and the Garda helicopter.
- Two men, one in his 20s and one in his late teens, and a male juvenile were arrested and held under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Garda stations in south Dublin.
- Where
- The pursuit passed through Rathfarnham, where the car collided with a motorcyclist, who suffered serious injuries and was taken to Tallaght Hospital, and the car did not stop at the scene.
- The pursuit continued onto the M50 for about 10 minutes and the car was forced to stop in Tallaght, where it collided with a Garda car.
- When
- The incident began just after 1pm on Wednesday 31 May 2023.
- Other details
- A male juvenile was released without charge pending a referral to the Garda Youth Diversion Programme, and a woman arrested at the scene for public order offences was released without charge pending an adult caution.
- Doherty also faces separate charges over alleged offences on the Old Lucan Road on 25 August 2022, which are not part of this incident.
- Investigation
- Investigations are ongoing, and gardaí are appealing for witnesses and for road users with camera or dash-cam footage from Rathfarnham and Tallaght between 1pm and 2pm.
- Charges
- Martin McAleer, 20, and Hughie Doherty, 19, are accused of possessing a baseball cap, a face mask, black gloves, an Audi A5 with false registration plates and another registration plate, intending them for use in a burglary on Wednesday.
- McAleer is also accused of dangerous driving at the junction of Main Street and Old Bawn Road in Tallaght and on Butterfield Avenue, Rathfarnham, on Wednesday.
- In court
- The two men appeared before Tallaght District Court on Thursday 1 June 2023, charged with traffic and burglary offences.
- McAleer was remanded in custody at Cloverhill Prison and is due back in court by video link on 8 June.
77 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThree people were arrested. (extra.ie)
- whatGardaí led a high-speed chase. (extra.ie)
- whatTwo men are charged in connection with a car chase incident. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatTwo men appeared before Tallaght District Court on Thursday charged with traffic and burglary offences. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe pursuit went through Rathfarnham, where the car collided with a motorcyclist. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe operation took place in South Dublin. (garda.ie)
- whereThe arrests followed a managed containment operation in South Dublin. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe car later stopped at a location in the Tallaght area. (garda.ie)
- whereThe car crashed with a motorcyclist in Rathfarnham. (rte.ie)
- whereThe chase took place in south Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe car crashed with a motorcycle in the Rathfarnham area and did not remain at the scene. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe car later stopped in the Tallaght area and crashed with an official garda vehicle. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe car failed to stop for gardaí in the Ballinteer area of south Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe pursuit passed through Rathfarnham, where the car collided with a motorcyclist. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe pursuit continued onto the M50 with at least six marked and unmarked Garda cars. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe chase took place through south Dublin. (extra.ie)
- whereThe car was travelling through the Rathfarnham area when it collided with a motorcycle. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe car later stopped in Tallaght, where it collided with an official garda vehicle. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident began when a car failed to stop for gardaí in the Ballinteer area of south Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe pursuit continued onto the M50 before stopping in Tallaght. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe arrests were made on Wednesday 31 May 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenThe incident began shortly after 1pm on 31 May 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenThe car failed to stop for gardaí shortly after 1pm on 31 May 2023. (rte.ie)
- whenThe car failed to stop for gardaí shortly after 1:00pm. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe incident began just after 1pm on Wednesday. (irishtimes.com)
- whenA managed containment operation was put in place shortly after 1pm. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe two men were arrested on Wednesday 31 May 2023. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe chase took place on Wednesday afternoon. (irishtimes.com)
- causeA car failed to stop for gardaí when directed to do so. (garda.ie)
- causeGardaí were trying to intercept the occupants after a break-in at a nearby property. (irishtimes.com)
- causeThe occupants failed to stop for gardaí when directed to do so. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeThe car was suspected of use in several burglaries in south Dublin and Co Meath. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeA car containing three males failed to stop for gardaí. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe three arrested males were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at Garda stations in South Dublin. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí asked road users with camera or dash-cam footage from the Rathfarnham and Tallaght areas between 1pm and 2pm to make it available. (garda.ie)
- investigationTwo men in their 20s and late teens and a male juvenile were arrested. (rte.ie)
- investigationThe three males were held under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at garda stations in south Dublin. (rte.ie)
- investigationGardaí appealed for witnesses and anyone travelling in the Rathfarnham and Tallaght areas between 1pm and 2pm with video footage. (rte.ie)
- investigationTwo men, one aged in their 20s and one in their late teens, and a male juvenile were arrested. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and for road users with camera footage from Rathfarnham and Tallaght between 1:00pm and 2:00pm to come forward. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe three suspects are believed to be behind multiple break-ins in south Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí appealed for witnesses, especially road users in Rathfarnham and Tallaght between 1-2pm with camera footage. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing and gardaí are appealing for witnesses. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationRoad users with camera footage are asked to give it to gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe Garda helicopter was also involved in the incident. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeGardaí charged two men, in their 20s and late teens. (garda.ie)
- chargeGardaí charged two men, one in their 20s and one in their late teens. (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeBoth men are accused of possessing a baseball cap, a face mask and black gloves. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe items were allegedly intended for use in a burglary on the Wednesday. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeMcAleer is accused of dangerous driving at the junction of Main Street and Old Bawn Road in Tallaght. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeMcAleer is also charged with dangerous driving on Butterfield Avenue, Rathfarnham, on the same day. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe two men were due to appear before Tallaght District Court on 1 June 2023 at 10.30am. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- courtMcAleer was remanded in custody at Cloverhill Prison and is due back in court by video link on June 8th. (irishtimes.com)
- otherA male juvenile arrested in the investigation was released without charge pending a referral to the Garda Youth Diversion Programme. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- otherA woman arrested at the scene for public order offences was released without charge pending adult caution. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe car collided with a motorcycle in the Rathfarnham area. (garda.ie)
- otherThe motorcyclist was taken to Tallaght Hospital for treatment of their injuries. (garda.ie)
- otherThe car did not remain at the scene of the Rathfarnham collision. (garda.ie)
- otherThe car collided with an official Garda vehicle at the Tallaght location. (garda.ie)
- otherTwo men, one in their 20s and one in his late teens, and a male juvenile were arrested. (garda.ie)
- otherA woman was arrested at the scene for public order offences. (garda.ie, rte.ie, dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe motorcyclist was taken to Tallaght Hospital to be treated for injuries. (rte.ie)
- otherThe car left the scene and later stopped in Tallaght. (rte.ie)
- otherThe car collided with a garda vehicle in Tallaght. (rte.ie)
- otherThe motorcyclist was taken to Tallaght Hospital for treatment. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe motorcyclist suffered serious injuries and was taken to Tallaght Hospital. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe car was forced to stop in the Tallaght area after gardaí feared further collisions. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe car collided with a Garda car when it was stopped, and the three occupants were quickly arrested. (irishtimes.com)
- otherA woman was also arrested at the scene for public order offences. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe motorcyclist was taken to Tallaght Hospital for treatment of injuries. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe car did not stop at the scene of the collision with the motorcycle. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe car went onto the M50 and was pursued by garda vehicles for around 10 minutes. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherTwo men aged in their 20s and late teens, and a male juvenile, were arrested. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherA juvenile suspect was released without charge pending a referral to the Garda Youth Diversion Programme. (irishtimes.com)
- otherA woman arrested at the scene for public order offences was released without charge pending an adult caution. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 1 Jun2023Two men appear before the courts after high speed chase in Dublin
Reports the court appearance and charges for the Wednesday chase, which began in the Ballinteer area and ended in Tallaght. Doherty also faces separate charges over alleged offences on the Old Lucan Road on 25 August 2022, which are not part of this incident.
accused, Martin McAleer, 20, male, named, irish (judged from name)Martin McAleeraccused, Hughie Doherty, 19, male, named, irish (judged from name)Hughie Dohertysuspect, malesuspect, femalevictim - 1 Jun2023Two men to appear in court in connection with car chase incident in south Dublin
Gives the charge stage and court date for two men (20s and late teens) and says a juvenile and a woman were arrested but released without charge. Names are not given.
accused, 20s, maleaccused, late teens, malesuspect, malesuspect, female - 1 Jun2023Three burglary suspects in custody after dramatic Garda chase in Dublin
Adds the arrests: two men (20s and late teens), a male juvenile and a woman arrested at the scene for public order offences. Names are not given. Adds the Rathfarnham collision with a motorcyclist, the M50 pursuit of about 10 minutes, the garda appeal and the Section 4 detention at South Dublin stations.
suspect, 20s, malesuspect, late teens, malesuspect, juvenile, malesuspect, female - 31 May2023Three Arrested After Gardai Led On High-Speed Chase Through South Dublin
The article contains only a headline and template code, with no body text. It reports three arrests after a high-speed garda chase in south Dublin, which appears to be the same incident as existing case 20869.
suspectsuspectsuspect - 31 May2023Suspected burglary gang arrested following high-speed chase on M50 in south Dublin
Adds that the three occupants were arrested after the Audi was forced to stop in Tallaght, that a woman was also arrested at the scene for public order offences, that the suspects are believed to be behind multiple break-ins, and that they are held under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. It also gives the motorcyclist's injuries and hospital treatment.
suspect, malesuspect, teenager, malesuspect, 20s, malesuspect, female - 31 May2023Car fleeing gardai causes two crashes during high-speed Dublin chase
Adds that three people were arrested after the chase, that a woman was also arrested at the scene for public order offences, that the motorcyclist was taken to Tallaght Hospital, and that gardaí are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage.
victimsuspect, 20s, malesuspect, late teens, malesuspect, malesuspect, female - 31 May2023Two men and boy arrested following garda pursuit
Reports the arrests of two men in their 20s and late teens, a male juvenile and a woman for public order offences, and says the three males were held under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. Adds that gardaí appealed for witnesses and video footage.
victimsuspect, 20s, malesuspect, late teens, malesuspect, juvenile, malesuspect, female - 31 May2023Managed Containment Operation, 3 Arrests, South Dublin, 31st May 2023
Official garda.ie press release on the arrests. It gives no names and no charges, and adds that a woman was arrested for public order offences, that the motorcyclist was taken to Tallaght Hospital, and that gardaí want dash-cam footage from 1pm to 2pm.
suspect, 20s, malesuspect, late teens, malesuspect, malesuspect, female - 31 May2023Court Appearance: Managed Containment Operation, 3 Arrests, South Dublin, 31st May 2023
Gives the charge, the court appearance date and venue, and the release without charge of a juvenile and a woman. Does not name the men or state the offences.
accused, 20s, maleaccused, late teens, malesuspect, malesuspect, female