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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 0420Assault causing serious harm · Co. Dublin · 12 Aug 2026

Woman refused bail over stabbing of 45-year-old man on North Great Charles Street, Dublin

A 45-year-old man, David Byrne, was stabbed in the chest outside his home on North Great Charles Street, Dublin 1, on 10 August 2026. Blessed Mercy Mtwali, 27, a Zimbabwean-born Irish woman, was arrested and charged with assault causing serious harm under Section 4 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act. She appeared before Dublin District Court on 12 August 2026 and was refused bail, while the victim remains in intensive care after two surgeries. Separately, Daniel Kinahan, 49, was arrested at Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, on 9 August when he was flown back from Dubai on an Air Corps jet and charged with directing a crime gang, and was remanded in custody.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court12 Aug
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  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A 45-year-old man was stabbed in the chest outside his home, sustaining serious injuries.
Where
The incident occurred on North Great Charles Street, Dublin 1.
When
The incident occurred on 10 August 2026, reported as Monday by Gardaí and as Tuesday in one court report.
Weapon
A large kitchen knife was seized for evidential purposes.
Investigation
Blessed Mercy Mtwali, 27, was arrested in connection with the incident.
Charges
She was charged under Section 4 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, which carries a life sentence on conviction.
In court
She appeared before Judge Ciaran Liddy at Court 2 of the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, on 12 August 2026 and was refused bail.
Other details
  • The victim, a friend of the accused, is in intensive care after two surgeries, with his chance of survival described as very low.
  • Mtwali, a mother of one who came to Ireland from Zimbabwe in 2007 and attained citizenship, is of no fixed address and has no previous convictions.
  • Daniel Kinahan, 49, was arrested at Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, on 9 August when he was flown back from Dubai on an Air Corps jet and charged with directing a crime gang; he was remanded in custody at the Special Criminal Court.
  • The Kinahan cartel, described as a 1.5 billion euro drugs and crime operation, is linked to a feud with the Hutch mob that left 18 men dead.
56 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA male in his 40s sustained injuries during the incident (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA woman in her 20s was arrested in relation to a serious assault (garda.ie)
  • whatA male in his 40s sustained serious injuries (garda.ie)
  • whatThe victim is receiving treatment in hospital (garda.ie)
  • whatKinahan was flown back from Dubai on an Air Corps jet. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe jet was a €53 million Dassault Falcon 6X. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatDetective Sergeant Colin Davidson arrested Kinahan on the runway. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe accused stabbed a 45-year-old man in the chest (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe man received a single stab wound (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe incident happened on North Great Charles Street, Dublin 1 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe assault occurred on North Great Charles Street, Dublin 1 (garda.ie)
  • whereKinahan was arrested at Casement Aerodrome in Baldonnel, south Co Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereKinahan is in custody at Portlaoise Prison in Co Laois. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe feud erupted with an attack on the Regency Airport Hotel in north Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred outside the man's home on North Great Charles Street, Dublin (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe incident happened on Monday, 10 August (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on 10 August 2026 (garda.ie)
  • whenThe court appearance is on 12 August 2026 (garda.ie)
  • whenThe flight from the UAE took eight hours. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe trial is likely to be late next year. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on Tuesday, 12 August 2026 (irishtimes.com)
  • weaponA large kitchen knife was seized for evidential purposes (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationA woman in her 20s was arrested in connection with the incident (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau spent 10 years working on the Kinahan cartel cases. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationA significant security operation was mounted by the Emergency Response Unit. (dublinlive.ie)
  • chargeThe woman has been charged in relation to the incident (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe woman in her 20s has been charged in relation to the incident (garda.ie)
  • chargeKinahan was charged with directing a crime gang. (dublinlive.ie)
  • chargeThe charge is under Section 4 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe charge carries a life sentence on conviction (irishtimes.com)
  • courtA woman in her 20s is due to appear before Dublin District Court in connection with an alleged assault in Dublin city centre (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtShe will appear before Court 2 of the Criminal Courts of Justice Dublin on 12 August (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtShe is to appear before Court 2 of the Criminal Courts of Justice Dublin (garda.ie)
  • courtKinahan was brought to the Special Criminal Court in Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
  • courtKinahan was remanded in custody. (dublinlive.ie)
  • courtThe accused was remanded in custody to appear again the following week (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe maximum penalty upon conviction is life in prison. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe injured male is receiving treatment in hospital (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe Kinahan cartel is a €1.5 billion drugs and crime cartel. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherChristy Kinahan, 69, and Christopher Kinahan, 45, are also implicated as bosses in the cartel. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherSean McGovern, 40, was convicted and jailed earlier this year. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe feud with the Hutch mob left 18 men dead. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherDubai was Kinahan's bolthole since 2016. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherAlmost 50 people from the Kinahan group were incarcerated for serious offences around firearms, drug trafficking, and money laundering. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe man was a friend of the accused (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe man was transferred to Mater Hospital by ambulance (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe man remains in intensive care after two separate surgeries (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe accused had several injuries to her face and mouth and blood on her hands and clothes (irishtimes.com)
  • otherCCTV footage shows the accused striking the injured party with a knife in the chest (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe accused came to Ireland in 2007 from Zimbabwe and later attained citizenship (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe accused's mother and child are also in Ireland (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe accused had no bench warrant history or previous convictions (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe man hit the accused first before the stabbing (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThere had been violence before the stabbing (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe defence argued the man brought the knife which fell before the accused picked it up (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe accused is currently of no fixed address (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 13 Aug2026
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    Woman accused of stabbing man (45) leaving him in serious condition refused bail

    Bail hearing details including CCTV evidence, defence of self-defence, victim's critical condition, and the accused's background as a Zimbabwean-born Irish citizen with ties to Dundalk.

    victim, 45, maleaccused, Blessed Mercy Mtwali, 27, female, Irish, named, irishBlessed Mercy Mtwali
  2. 13 Aug2026
    In courtdublinlive.ie, follow-up
    Garda chief 'faced down' Daniel Kinahan as mob boss returned to Dublin

    Commissioner Kelly confirms he was personally present at the arrest, praises the 10-year Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau investigation, states the force is not finished with the Kinahan cartel, and details the security operation including Emergency Response Unit, air support, and Special Tactics and Operations team.

    accused, Daniel Kinahan, 49, male, named, irish (judged from name)Daniel Kinahansuspect, Christy, 69, male, named, irish (judged from name)Christysuspect, Christopher, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Christopherconvicted, Sean McGovern, 40, male, named, irish (judged from name)Sean McGovernvictim, David Byrne, male, irish (judged from name)David Byrne
  3. 12 Aug2026
    In courtgarda.ie, follow-up
    12/08/2026 Court Appearance - Serious Assault Incident, North Great Charles Street, Dublin 1, 10th August 2026

    Garda press release confirming the woman in her 20s was charged and appeared before Court 2 of the Criminal Courts of Justice on 12 August 2026; states the incident occurred on 10 August 2026.

    victim, 40s, maleaccused, 20s, female
  4. 12 Aug2026
    In courtirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Woman in her 20s due in court over Dublin city centre assault

    Confirms the woman in her 20s was charged and appeared before Court 2 of the Criminal Courts of Justice on 12 August 2026; the injured male in his 40s was receiving hospital treatment.

    victim, 40s, malesuspect, 20s, female