Case No. 0643Assault causing harm, violent disorder · Co. Dublin · 15 Feb 2025
Two men jailed for five years over Dublin city centre violence in which man died
In the early hours of 15 February 2025, fights broke out on South Anne Street in Dublin city centre, spilling onto Duke Lane and Dawson Street, during which man Quham Babatunde, 34, was allegedly stabbed by another man and died that night. men John Eghomwanre, 25, and Faraj Odukoya, 20, pleaded guilty to counts of assault causing harm and violent disorder arising from the violence. On 8 July 2026, Judge Martin Nolan sentenced both men to five years in prison, backdated to when they went into custody. The man who allegedly stabbed Babatunde has been charged with murder and is before the courts in Northern Ireland, and four other men remain before the courts in relation to the incident.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Fights broke out on South Anne Street in the early hours of 15 February 2025, spilling onto Duke Lane and later Dawson Street, in which a number of victims were punched, kicked, knocked unconscious and suffered bruising.
- Quham Babatunde, 34, was allegedly stabbed by another man during the violence and died that night, but not as a result of the assaults by the defendants in this case.
- Odukoya was one of the looters who entered two Foot Locker stores and a Lifestyle Sports store in Dublin city centre.
- Charges
- John Eghomwanre, 25, of Dun Emer Glade, Lusk, pleaded guilty to two counts of assault causing harm to Babatunde and another man.
- Faraj Odukoya, 20, pleaded guilty to three counts of assault causing harm to Babatunde and two other men, and to violent disorder.
- Odukoya separately pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary on 23 November 2023 during riots in Dublin city.
- Rory Carr, 22, of Balbriggan, pleaded guilty to three counts of assault causing harm to Babatunde, Adetola Adetuilehim and a third man, having allegedly punched Babatunde eight times on South Anne Street after he had been fatally injured.
- Bruno Tache, 21, of Trimleston, Balbriggan, allegedly kicked Babatunde in the head while he was lying on the ground dead on Duke Lane.
- Sentence
- Judge Martin Nolan imposed a five-year sentence on Eghomwanre and Odukoya, backdated to when they went into custody.
- Carr and Tache were both handed prison sentences of three years and six months, with the final 12 months suspended on strict conditions for two years.
- Other details
- The man who allegedly stabbed Babatunde has been charged with murder and is before the courts in Northern Ireland.
- Four other men are before the courts in relation to the incident.
16 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA number of victims were punched, kicked, knocked unconscious and suffered bruising. (irishtimes.com)
- whatQuham Babatunde, 34, was allegedly stabbed by another man during the violence. (irishtimes.com)
- whatBabatunde died that night but not as a result of the assaults by the defendants in this case. (irishtimes.com)
- whatOdukoya was one of the looters who entered two Foot Locker stores and a Lifestyle Sports store in Dublin city centre. (irishtimes.com)
- whatRory Carr, 22, of Balbriggan, pleaded guilty to three counts of assault causing harm to Babatunde, Adetola Adetuilehim and a third man. (irishtimes.com)
- whatCarr punched Babatunde eight times on South Anne Street after he had been fatally injured. (irishtimes.com)
- whatBruno Tache, 21, of Trimleston, Balbriggan, kicked Babatunde in the head while he was lying on the ground dead on Duke Lane. (irishtimes.com)
- whereFights broke out on South Anne Street in the early hours of 15 February 2025. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe violence spilled onto Duke Lane and later to Dawson Street. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeEghomwanre pleaded guilty to two counts of assault causing harm to Babatunde and another man. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeOdukoya pleaded guilty to three counts of assault causing harm to Babatunde and two other men, and to violent disorder. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeOdukoya separately pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary on 23 November 2023 during riots in Dublin city. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceJudge Martin Nolan imposed a five-year sentence on both men, backdated to when they went into custody. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceCarr and Tache were both handed prison sentences of three years and six months, with the final 12 months suspended on strict conditions for two years. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man who stabbed Babatunde has been charged with murder and is before the courts in Northern Ireland. (irishtimes.com)
- otherFour other men are before the courts in relation to the incident. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 8 Jul2026Two men jailed for role in Dublin city centre violence during which man died
Reports the five-year sentences imposed on Eghomwanre and Odukoya, details the broader South Anne Street incident including the fatal stabbing of Babatunde, the prior three-and-a-half-year sentences for Rory Carr and Bruno Tache, and notes that four other men remain before the courts.
victim, Quham Babatunde, 34, male, non-irish (judged from name)Quham Babatundevictim, Adetola Adetuilehim, male, non-irish (judged from name)Adetola Adetuilehimsuspect, John Eghomwanre, 25, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)John Eghomwanresuspect, Faraj Odukoya, 20, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Faraj Odukoyasuspect, Rory Carr, 22, male, named, irish (judged from name)Rory Carrsuspect, Bruno Tache, 21, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Bruno Tache