Case No. 8980Serious assault · Co. Dublin · 30 Aug 2026

Two women injured in serious assault at Ballyogan home; man in his 30s arrested

On 30 August 2026, Gardaí and emergency services were alerted shortly before 8:30am to an incident involving multiple individuals at a home in Ballyogan, Dublin 18, in which two women in their 20s were injured and taken to hospital. One woman is being treated for injuries believed to be non-life-threatening, and the second is undergoing further medical assessment. A man in his 30s was arrested a short time later at a residential property in the Deansgrange area, during a follow-up operation involving Gardaí from Shankill and the ASU, and the alleged assault is under investigation. He is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda Station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region East and can be held for questioning for up to 24 hours, and investigations are ongoing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested30 Aug
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Multiple individuals were involved in an incident at a home in Ballyogan.
  • Two women in their 20s were injured in the incident and taken to hospital.
  • One woman is being treated for injuries believed to be non-life-threatening.
  • The second woman is undergoing further medical assessment.
Where
  • The incident took place at a home in Ballyogan, Dublin 18, County Dublin.
  • A man in his 30s was arrested at a residential property in the Deansgrange area.
When
Gardaí and emergency services were alerted shortly before 8:30am on 30 August 2026.
Investigation
  • The arrest followed a follow-up operation involving Gardaí from Shankill and the ASU.
  • The man is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda Station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region East.
  • He can be held for questioning for up to 24 hours.
  • The scene has been preserved for examination by the Divisional Scenes of Crime Unit.
Other details
The assault is described as alleged, and investigations are ongoing with no further details available.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe incident involved multiple individuals at the property. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatTwo women in their 20s sustained injuries and were taken to hospital. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatOne woman is being treated for injuries believed to be non-life-threatening. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe second woman is undergoing further medical assessment. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place at a home in Ballyogan, Dublin 18. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe male suspect was arrested at a residential property in the Deansgrange area. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenGardaí and emergency services were alerted shortly before 8:30 am on 30 August 2026. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationA follow-up operation involved Gardaí from Shankill and the ASU. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe suspect is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda Station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region East. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationHe can be held for questioning for up to 24 hours. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe scene has been preserved for examination by the Divisional Scenes of Crime Unit. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 30 Aug2026
    'Serious assault' of two women 'involving multiple individuals' at Dublin home

    Initial Gardaí report of the assault and arrest; investigations ongoing with no further details available.

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