Unsupervised 17-year-old remanded after stabbing man six times in Fairview Park robbery
A 17-year-old boy was remanded in custody after being charged with stabbing a man in his 50s six times during a robbery at Fairview Park, Dublin 3, on 23 August 2025. The victim, who suffered a stab wound to his head, four to his abdomen and one to his leg, was taken to Mater Misericordiae University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The teenager, who is from the west of Ireland and had fled to Dublin, took the victim's bicycle and left the scene. At a bail hearing at Dublin District Court on 26 August 2025, the boy was denied bail and remanded to the Oberstown Children Detention Campus, facing charges of assault causing harm, robbery and producing a knife.
- Reported24 Aug
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court26 Aug
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man in his 50s was stabbed six times, with wounds to his head, four to his abdomen and one to his leg, and taken to Mater Misericordiae University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
- The teenager took the victim's bicycle and left the scene.
- Where
- The robbery occurred at Fairview Park, Dublin 3.
- When
- The incident occurred at about 4pm on Saturday, 23 August 2025.
- Weapon
- The teenager produced a knife.
- Investigation
- Gardaí obtained CCTV evidence of the incident and the scene was preserved for a technical examination which has been completed.
- The teenager made significant admissions to Gardaí.
- Charges
- The teenager faces charges of assault causing harm, robbery and producing a knife.
- In court
- Bail was denied at Dublin District Court on 26 August 2025.
- The teenager was remanded in custody to the Oberstown Children Detention Campus.
- Other details
- The boy is from the west of Ireland, had fled to Dublin, and was described as unsupervised with no parental or adult supervision.
18 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man in his 50s was taken to Mater Misericordiae University Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim was stabbed six times (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim suffered a stab wound to his head, four to his abdomen and one to his leg (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim remains in hospital (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe teenager took the victim's bicycle and left the scene (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe robbery occurred in Fairview Park, Dublin 3. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident occurred at Fairview Park, Dublin (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe incident occurred on Saturday, 23 August 2025, shortly before 4pm. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred at about 4pm on 23 August 2025 (irishtimes.com)
- weaponThe teenager produced a knife (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe scene was preserved for a technical examination which has been completed. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for anyone with information to come forward. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí obtained CCTV evidence of the incident (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe teenager made significant admissions to Gardaí (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe teenager faces charges of assault causing harm, robbery, and producing a knife (irishtimes.com)
- courtBail was denied at Dublin District Court (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe teenager was remanded in custody to the Oberstown Children Detention Campus (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe boy is from the west of Ireland and had fled to Dublin (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 26 Aug2025Unsupervised teen fled to Dublin and stabbed man six times in daytime robbery, court hears
Bail hearing details: victim's injuries (head, abdomen, leg), CCTV evidence, admissions made by the accused, family background, and remand to Oberstown Children Detention Campus.
victim, malesuspect, 17, male, irish (judged from name) - 24 Aug2025Man, 50s, hospitalised after robbery in Dublin's Fairview Park
Confirms the victim is a man in his 50s with non-life-threatening injuries treated at Mater Misericordiae University Hospital; the scene was preserved for technical examination which has been completed; Gardaí are appealing for witnesses via Clontarf Garda Station.
victim, 50s, male