Ireland Named in reporting
Daniel Rostas
Born between June 1983 and March 1984, from the ages reported. 5 reports across 1 case, 26 Jun 2025 to 1 Mar 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Accused, suspect
- Born
- Between June 1983 and March 1984, from the ages reported
- Nationality
- Romanian, as stated in a report
- Offences
- Causing serious harm (Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997, S.4)
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 5 reports, 26 Jun 2025 to 1 Mar 2026
- Outlets
- irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, dublinlive.ie, rte.ie
Photographs
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Cases
latest first- Inquest opens into murder charge in Balbriggan hit-and-run Causing serious harm (Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act · Co. Dublin
Mircea Rostas (also referred to as Marcel Rostas), a Romanian man aged 33 (reports differ: 36) and married father of three, was struck by a car on Railway Street, Balbriggan, just after 9pm on Monday 23 June 2025 and pronounced dead at the scene. The hit-and-run was suspected to be targeted and linked to a feud within the Roma community, and a black saloon car was later abandoned after a collision on Drogheda Street. Daniel Rostas, a Romanian man aged 41 (reports differ: 42) of Hastings Green, Balbriggan, was arrested at 1.12am on 26 June and charged with intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm under Section 4 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997. He was remanded in custody at Dublin District Court on 26 June to appear at Cloverhill District Court on 3 July for DPP directions. An inquest opened at Dublin District Coroner's Court on 1 March 2026, where it was heard that the accused has been charged with murder on the direction of the DPP, and the inquest was adjourned pending the conclusion of criminal proceedings.
In court, 26 Jun 2025Accused, suspect · 5 reports
Timeline
every report naming Daniel Rostas, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 1 Mar2026Inquest opens into death of man killed in Balbriggan hit-and-runsuspect, Daniel Rostas, 42, male, Romanian, named, non-irishDaniel Rostas
- 26 Jun2025Man (41) charged with causing serious harm after man dies following Balbriggan crashaccused, Daniel Rostas, 41, male, Romanian, named, non-irishDaniel Rostas
- 26 Jun2025Man appears in court in connection with fatal Balbriggan road traffic incidentsuspect, Daniel Rostas, 41, male, Romanian, named, non-irishDaniel Rostas
- 26 Jun2025Man appears in court charged in connection with fatal road traffic incidentsuspect, Daniel Rostas, 41, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Daniel Rostas
- 26 Jun2025Man charged in connection with fatal Balbriggan collisionaccused, Daniel Rostas, 41, male, namedDaniel Rostas
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