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Case No. 7418Assault · Co. Dublin · 22 Oct 2025

Witness appeal after serious assault in Fairview Park, Dublin 3

On Wednesday 22 October 2025, shortly after 6:00pm, a man in his 50s was assaulted near Annesley Bridge in Fairview Park, Dublin 3. He was taken to Mater Misericordiae University Hospital and later transferred to Beaumont Hospital, where he remains in serious condition. Gardaí have appealed for witnesses and for video footage, including dash-cam, from anyone in the area between 5:30pm and 6:30pm. No arrest, charge or court proceedings are reported, and the latest development is this Garda appeal.

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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The victim is a man in his 50s who remains in serious condition at Beaumont Hospital.
  • He was first taken to Mater Misericordiae University Hospital and then transferred to Beaumont Hospital.
Where
The assault happened near Annesley Bridge in Fairview Park, Dublin 3.
When
The assault occurred shortly after 6:00pm on Wednesday 22 October 2025.
Cause
The sources do not state what caused the assault or what led to it.
Weapon
The sources do not say whether a weapon was used.
Investigation
  • The Divisional Scenes of Crime Unit carried out a technical examination of the scene.
  • Gardaí appeal for witnesses and for anyone in the area between 5:30pm and 6:30pm to provide video footage, including dash-cam.
  • The public is asked to contact Clontarf Garda Station on 01 666 4800, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.
Charges
No arrest or charge is reported in the sources.
In court
No court proceedings or sentence are reported in the sources.
Other details
The garda.ie appeal is dated 22 October 2025 in its header, but its text gives an issue date of 26 October 2025.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man in his 50s was brought to Mater Misericordiae University Hospital and transferred to Beaumont Hospital, where he remains in serious condition. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe assault occurred near Annesley Bridge in Fairview Park, Dublin 3. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe assault occurred shortly after 6:00pm on 22 October 2025. (garda.ie)
  • investigationA technical examination of the scene was conducted by the Divisional Scenes of Crime Unit. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are asking anyone in the area between 5:30pm and 6:30pm with video footage, including dash-cam, to make it available. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe public is asked to contact Clontarf Garda Station, the Garda Confidential Line, or any Garda station with information. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Oct2025
    Reportedgarda.ie, first report
    Witness Appeal – Serious Assault, Fairview Park, Dublin 3 – 22nd October 2025

    Garda press release appealing for witnesses and video footage (including dash-cam) from anyone in the area between 5:30pm and 6:30pm on 22 October 2025; the victim remains in serious condition at Beaumont Hospital.

    victim, 50s, male