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Case No. 8621Assault · Co. Dublin · 24 May 2026

Witness appeal after serious assault in Finglas

At about 3:30pm on Sunday 24 May 2026, a man in his late teens was seriously assaulted on Tolka Valley Road in Finglas, Co. Dublin. He was taken to Beaumont Hospital with serious injuries. On 25 May 2026 Gardaí appealed for witnesses and video footage, including dash-cam, from the area between 3pm and 4pm, and said investigations are ongoing. The sources report no arrest or charge, and no suspect is identified.

  1. Reported25 May
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The victim is a man in his late teens, described by Gardaí as a juvenile.
  • The victim was seriously assaulted and suffered serious injuries.
  • The victim was conveyed to Beaumont Hospital for treatment of his injuries.
Where
The assault took place on Tolka Valley Road, Finglas, Co. Dublin.
When
The assault occurred at approximately 3:30pm on Sunday 24 May 2026.
Investigation
  • Gardaí at Finglas issued a witness appeal on 25 May 2026.
  • Gardaí are asking for witnesses, anyone with information, and video footage including dash-cam from the area between 3pm and 4pm on 24 May 2026.
  • Members of the public can contact Finglas Garda Station on 01 666 7500, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.
  • Investigations are ongoing.
Other details
  • The appeal was published on garda.ie, dated 25 May 2026.
  • The sources do not report any arrest, charge, court appearance or sentence.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA juvenile in his late teens was the victim of the serious assault (garda.ie)
  • whatThe victim was taken to Beaumont Hospital for treatment of serious injuries (garda.ie)
  • whereThe assault took place on Tolka Valley Road, Finglas, Co. Dublin (garda.ie)
  • whenThe assault occurred at approximately 3:30pm on Sunday 24 May 2026 (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and video footage from the area between 3pm and 4pm on 24 May 2026 (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 25 May2026
    Reportedgarda.ie, first report
    25/05/2026 Witness Appeal - Serious Assault, Tolka Valley Road, Finglas, Co. Dublin, 24th May 2026

    Gardaí witness appeal for a serious assault on Tolka Valley Road, Finglas, on 24 May 2026; a juvenile in his late teens was taken to Beaumont Hospital with serious injuries.

    victim, late teens, male