Ireland Named in reporting
Ionut Danca
Born 2000, from the ages reported. 26 reports across 2 cases, 28 Jun 2024 to 17 Feb 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, suspect
- Born
- 2000, from the ages reported
- Nationality
- Romanian, as stated in a report
- Offences
- Murder, Manslaughter, Assault causing harm
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 26 reports, 28 Jun 2024 to 17 Feb 2026
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, rte.ie, thejournal.ie, gript.ie, irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie
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Cases
latest first- Man jailed for manslaughter of Canadian tourist in Dublin Murder · Co. Dublin
Neno Dolmajian, a 42-year-old Canadian man from Montreal, was assaulted on O'Connell Street in Dublin in the early hours of 23 June 2024 and died at the Mater Hospital on 2 July. Ionut Danca, a 25-year-old Romanian man, and Madalin Ghiuzan, a 24-year-old Romanian man, were charged with assault causing harm before the charges were upgraded to murder and manslaughter respectively. Danca pleaded guilty to the unlawful killing of Dolmajian and Ghiuzan pleaded guilty to assaulting him, causing him harm. On 17 February 2026, Danca was sentenced to five and a half years in prison at the Central Criminal Court and Ghiuzan was given a 12-month sentence, suspended in full as he had already served four and a half months.
Sentenced, 1 Feb 2026Convicted, accused, suspect · 15 reports - Danca adjourned pending more serious charge over Dublin assault Assault causing harm · Co. Dublin
Neno Dolmajian, a 41-year-old Canadian man from Montreal, was assaulted at around 12:40am on Sunday 23 June 2024 at Cathal Brugha Street and O'Connell Street, Dublin 1, by two men not known to him. Romanian men Madalin Ghiuzan, 23, and Ionut Danca, 24, were charged with assault causing harm after four arrests were made in the investigation, and both were refused bail as flight risks. Dolmajian was taken to Mater Hospital unresponsive and died on 2 July 2024, after which the investigation was expected to be upgraded to murder. Danca's bail application was adjourned on 7 August 2024 pending further charges, and the case was adjourned to 10 September on 27 August.
In court, 24 Jun 2024Accused, suspect · 11 reports
Timeline
every report naming Ionut Danca, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 17 Feb2026Man who killed Canadian tourist with ‘full force running kick’ to head jailed for 5½ yearsconvicted, Ionut Danca, 25, male, Romanian, named, non-irishIonut Danca
- 17 Feb2026Man jailed for manslaughter of Canadian tourist in Dublinconvicted, Ionut Danca, male, Romanian, named, non-irishIonut Danca
- 9 Feb2026Canadian man beaten to death was 'loved by everyone'convicted, Ionut Danca, 25, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Ionut Danca
- 1 Feb2026Canadian tourist beaten to death in Dublin had head 'treated like a football', his sister saysconvicted, Ionut Danca, 25, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Ionut Danca
- 1 Feb2026Man who killed Canadian tourist in Dublin city centre by kicking him in the head jailedconvicted, Ionut Danca, 25, male, Romanian, named, non-irishIonut Danca
- 17 Feb2025Two Romanians to stand trial for killing Canadian tourist in Dublin - Griptaccused, Ionut Danca, 24, male, Romanian, named, non-irishIonut Danca
- 17 Feb2025Pair sent to Central Criminal Court over death of tourist injured in Dublinaccused, Ionut Danca, 24, male, Romanian, named, non-irishIonut Danca
- 17 Feb2025Two men sent for trial over death of Canadian tourist on Dublin’s O’Connell Streetsuspect, Ionut Danca, 24, male, Romanian, named, non-irishIonut Danca
- 26 Nov2024Romanian man accused of murdering Canadian tourist in Dublin left Ireland for two days after assault - Griptaccused, Ionut Danca, 24, male, Romanian, named, non-irishIonut Danca
- 25 Nov2024Man charged with murder of Canadian tourist who died after Dublin assaultaccused, Ionut Danca, 24, male, Romanian, named, non-irishIonut Danca
- 25 Nov2024Man charged with murder of Canadian tourist who died after Dublin assaultaccused, Ionut Danca, 24, male, Romanian, named, non-irishIonut Danca
- 25 Nov2024Man charged with murder of Canadian who died after O'Connell Street incidentaccused, Ionut Danca, 24, male, Romanian, named, non-irishIonut Danca
- 10 Sep2024File sent to DPP about charges after death of Canadian tourist injured on O'Connell Streetaccused, Ionut Danca, 24, male, Romanian, named, non-irishIonut Danca
- 27 Aug2024Man accused of Dublin city centre attack on tourist who later died facing 'more serious charge'accused, Ionut Danca, 24, male, Romanian, named, non-irishIonut Danca
- 7 Aug2024Man charged in relation to death of Canadian tourist has bail hearing delayed pending further charges - Griptaccused, Ionut Danca, 24, male, Romanian, named, non-irishIonut Danca
- 7 Aug2024Alleged attacker of Canadian tourist who died after assault delays bail bidaccused, Ionut Danca, 24, male, Romanian, named, non-irishIonut Danca
- 5 Jul2024Gardaí awaiting postmortem of Canadian tourist Neno Dolmajian who died following alleged attack in Dublinsuspect, Ionut Danca, 24, male, Romanian, named, non-irishIonut Danca
- 3 Jul2024Investigation into alleged attack on Canadian tourist in Dublin may be upgradedaccused, Ionut Danca, 24, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Ionut Danca
- 2 Jul2024Canadian tourist dies after assault on Dublin’s O’Connell Streetaccused, Ionut Danca, 24, male, Romanian, named, non-irishIonut Danca
- 2 Jul2024Tourist who was attacked on O'Connell St in Dublin dies after nine days in hospitalaccused, Ionut Danca, male, namedIonut Danca
- 2 Jul2024Canadian tourist dies in hospital nine days after Dublin assaultaccused, Ionut Danca, 24, male, Romanian, named, non-irishIonut Danca
- 2 Jul2024Canadian tourist attacked in Dublin last month dies in hospitalsuspect, Ionut Danca, 24, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Ionut Danca
- 2 Jul2024Canadian tourist seriously assaulted in Dublin has died - Griptaccused, Ionut Danca, 24, male, Romanian, named, non-irishIonut Danca
- 29 Jun2024Bail denied for man accused of 'full force' kick to the head of Canadian touristaccused, Ionut Danca, 24, male, Romanian, named, non-irishIonut Danca
- 28 Jun2024Construction worker charged with assault on Canadian tourist who remains unresponsive in hospitalaccused, Ionut Danca, 24, male, Romanian, named, non-irishIonut Danca
- 28 Jun2024No bail for man charged with giving 'full force kick to head' of tourist on O’Connell Streetaccused, Ionut Danca, 24, male, Romanian, named, non-irishIonut Danca
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