Two men seriously injured in stabbing on Sean McDermott Street, Dublin
On 22 August 2025, two men in their 20s were seriously injured in a stabbing on Sean McDermott Street Upper, Dublin 1, shortly after 5:30pm, and a man in his 20s was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. The scene was preserved pending a technical examination and investigations were ongoing. Also on 22 August 2025, two men, one in his 50s and one in his 20s, were arrested in Tallaght after drugs with an estimated value of €1.1 million, including 57kg of cannabis, suspected heroin and amphetamine, were seized as part of Operation Tara. Separately, viral footage showed a riot Garda chasing a suspect believed to be a foreign national through central Dublin, striking him with a baton before he was restrained. Sinn Féin leader and Dublin Central TD Mary Lou McDonald called the scenes on Sean McDermott Street 'shocking and unacceptable'.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested22 Aug
3 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Two men in their 20s were seriously injured in a stabbing.
- Drugs with an estimated value of €1.1 million, including 57kg of cannabis, suspected heroin and amphetamine, were seized in Tallaght.
- A riot Garda chased a suspect believed to be a foreign national through central Dublin, striking him with a baton before he was restrained.
- Where
- The stabbing took place on Sean McDermott Street Upper, Dublin 1.
- The chase started on Foley Street, Dublin 1, and ended on Buckingham Street.
- When
- The stabbing occurred shortly after 5:30pm on 22 August 2025.
- The chase footage was uploaded to social media on Friday morning, and the exact date of the incident was unclear.
- Investigation
- A man in his 20s was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in Dublin city.
- The scene was preserved pending a technical examination.
- Two men, one in his 50s and one in his 20s, were arrested in connection with the drug seizure and held under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
- The drug seizure was part of investigations under Operation Tara targeting drug-trafficking networks.
- Other details
- Sinn Féin leader and Dublin Central TD Mary Lou McDonald called the scenes on Sean McDermott Street 'shocking and unacceptable'.
29 statements extracted from the articles
- whatDrugs with an estimated value of €1.1 million were seized in Tallaght. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA total of 57kg of cannabis was seized. (irishtimes.com)
- whatAmounts of suspected heroin and amphetamine were also seized. (irishtimes.com)
- whatTwo men were seriously injured in a stabbing. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatTwo males in their 20s were taken to Mater Misericordiae University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatA man in his 20s was arrested. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe incident took place in north inner city Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe chase started in Foley Street, just behind Talbot Street in Dublin 1. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe pursuit ended on Buckingham Street. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereGardaí also searched a residential premises in the area. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe incident occurred on Sean McDermott Street Upper, Dublin 1. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe footage was uploaded onto social media on Friday morning. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenGardaí stopped a vehicle in the south Dublin suburb shortly after noon. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe stabbing took place shortly after 5:30pm on 22 August 2025. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe two men are being held at Garda stations in Dublin under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe seizure came as part of investigations under Operation Tara targeting drug-trafficking networks. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe suspect is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in Dublin city. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe scene is preserved pending a technical examination. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe chase was approximately 300 metres long. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe Garda was in riot gear with his baton out. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe suspect is believed to be a foreign national. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe suspect refused repeated commands to stop. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe Garda struck the suspect several times on the legs with his baton. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe suspect was restrained until officers arrived in a Garda car. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherIt is unclear when the incident took place. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherA man on a bicycle filmed the chase. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherOne man is in his 50s and the other is in his 20s. (irishtimes.com)
- otherSinn Féin leader and Dublin Central TD Mary Lou McDonald called the scenes 'shocking and unacceptable'. (dublinlive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 22 Aug2025Two seriously injured and man arrested following stabbing in Dublin city
Initial report of the stabbing, arrest of the suspect, and a statement from Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald calling the scenes 'shocking and unacceptable'.
victim, 20s, malevictim, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, male - 22 Aug2025Two arrested after drugs valued at €1.1 million seized in Tallaght
Initial report of the arrest and seizure; no names given, men held under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
suspect, 50s, malesuspect, 20s, male - 22 Aug2025WATCH: Suspect refuses to stop as Garda chases him through streets of Dublin
Viral TikTok footage of a riot Garda chasing a suspect through central Dublin; the suspect was struck with a baton and restrained. The exact date of the incident is unknown.
suspect, male, non-irish (judged from name)