Ireland Two men sentenced over South Anne Street attack in Dublin
Quaham Babatunde, a 34-year-old man, died after he was attacked on South Anne Street in Dublin city centre in the early hours of 15 February 2025, following an event at Club 22. Bruno Tache, aged 21, and Rory Carr, aged 22 and from Balbriggan, were involved in the attack: Carr punched Mr Babatunde eight times after he was stabbed, and Tache kicked him in the head, though neither man was involved in the fatal stabbing. Gardaí identified suspects and began arrests two days later, and both men pleaded guilty to affray and assault. They were sentenced at Dublin court in March 2026 to three years and six months, with the final six months suspended, although reports also give the sentence as three years. Another man is before the Northern Ireland courts charged with murder.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Quaham Babatunde, a 34-year-old man, died after he was attacked on South Anne Street in February 2025.
- Rory Carr punched Mr Babatunde eight times after he was stabbed, although not all of the blows connected.
- Bruno Tache kicked Mr Babatunde in the head.
- Neither man was involved in the fatal stabbing.
- Where
- The attack happened in Dublin city centre, on South Anne Street.
- When
- The violence began in the early hours of 15 February 2025.
- Cause
- The violence followed an event at Club 22 on South Anne Street, which the men had attended.
- Investigation
- Gardaí identified suspects from the Balbriggan area and began arrests two days later.
- Charges
- Tache and Carr pleaded guilty to affray and assault charges.
- Sentence
- The article gives the sentence as three years and six months with the final six months suspended, while the headline and some reporting say three years.
- In court
- Tache and Carr were sentenced at the Dublin court, with reporting dated 10 to 11 March 2026.
- Other details
- Both men were on bail on other charges and serving suspended sentences for other offences at the time of the attack.
- Another man is before the Northern Ireland courts charged with the murder.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatQuaham Babatunde died after he was attacked on South Anne Street in February 2025. (rte.ie)
- whatCarr punched Mr Babatunde eight times after he was stabbed, although not all of the blows connected. (rte.ie)
- whatTache kicked Mr Babatunde in the head. (rte.ie)
- whatNeither man was involved in the fatal stabbing. (rte.ie)
- whereThe attack happened in Dublin city centre, on South Anne Street. (rte.ie)
- whenThe violence began in the early hours of 15 February 2025. (rte.ie)
- causeThe violence followed an event at Club 22 on South Anne Street. (rte.ie)
- investigationGardaí identified suspects from the Balbriggan area and began arrests two days later. (rte.ie)
- chargeTache and Carr pleaded guilty to affray and assault charges. (rte.ie)
- sentenceBoth men were sentenced to three years and six months in prison, with the final six months suspended. (rte.ie)
- otherBoth men were on bail on other charges and serving suspended sentences for other offences at the time of the attack. (rte.ie)
- otherAnother man is before the courts in Northern Ireland charged with the murder. (rte.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 10 Mar2026Two men jailed for three years over Dublin city attack
Sentencing of Tache and Carr at the Dublin court. The article gives the sentence as three years and six months with the final six months suspended, though the headline says jailed for three years. It also notes that another man is before the Northern Ireland courts charged with the murder.
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