Ireland Named in reporting
Madalin Ghiuzan
Born 2001, from the ages reported. 23 reports across 2 cases, 24 Jun 2024 to 17 Feb 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, suspect
- Born
- 2001, from the ages reported
- Nationality
- Romanian, as stated in a report
- Offences
- Murder, Manslaughter, Assault causing harm
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 23 reports, 24 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 · 10 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 · 13 reports
Timeline
every report naming Madalin Ghiuzan, 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, Madalin Ghiuzan, 24, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Madalin Ghiuzan
- 17 Feb2026Man jailed for manslaughter of Canadian tourist in Dublinconvicted, Madalin Ghiuzan, 24, male, Romanian, named, non-irishMadalin Ghiuzan
- 9 Feb2026Canadian man beaten to death was 'loved by everyone'convicted, Madalin Ghiuzan, 24, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Madalin Ghiuzan
- 1 Feb2026Canadian tourist beaten to death in Dublin had head 'treated like a football', his sister saysconvicted, Madalin Ghiuzan, 24, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Madalin Ghiuzan
- 1 Feb2026Man who killed Canadian tourist in Dublin city centre by kicking him in the head jailedconvicted, Madalin Ghiuzan, 24, namedMadalin Ghiuzan
- 17 Feb2025Two Romanians to stand trial for killing Canadian tourist in Dublin - Griptaccused, Madalin Ghiuzan, 23, Romanian, named, non-irishMadalin Ghiuzan
- 17 Feb2025Pair sent to Central Criminal Court over death of tourist injured in Dublinaccused, Madalin Ghiuzan, 23, male, Romanian, named, non-irishMadalin Ghiuzan
- 17 Feb2025Two men sent for trial over death of Canadian tourist on Dublin’s O’Connell Streetsuspect, Madalin Ghiuzan, 23, male, Romanian, named, non-irishMadalin Ghiuzan
- 7 Aug2024Man charged in relation to death of Canadian tourist has bail hearing delayed pending further charges - Griptsuspect, Madalin Ghiuzan, Romanian, named, non-irishMadalin Ghiuzan
- 3 Jul2024Investigation into alleged attack on Canadian tourist in Dublin may be upgradedaccused, Madalin Ghiuzan, 23, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Madalin Ghiuzan
- 2 Jul2024Canadian tourist dies after assault on Dublin’s O’Connell Streetaccused, Madalin Ghiuzan, 23, named, non-irish (judged from name)Madalin Ghiuzan
- 2 Jul2024Tourist who was attacked on O'Connell St in Dublin dies after nine days in hospitalaccused, Madalin Ghiuzan, male, namedMadalin Ghiuzan
- 2 Jul2024Canadian tourist dies in hospital nine days after Dublin assaultaccused, Madalin Ghiuzan, 23, male, Romanian, named, non-irishMadalin Ghiuzan
- 2 Jul2024Canadian tourist attacked in Dublin last month dies in hospitalsuspect, Madalin Ghiuzan, 23, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Madalin Ghiuzan
- 2 Jul2024Canadian tourist seriously assaulted in Dublin has died - Griptaccused, Madalin Ghiuzan, 23, male, Romanian, named, non-irishMadalin Ghiuzan
- 29 Jun2024Bail denied for man accused of 'full force' kick to the head of Canadian touristaccused, Madalin Ghiuzan, 23, named, non-irish (judged from name)Madalin Ghiuzan
- 28 Jun2024Construction worker charged with assault on Canadian tourist who remains unresponsive in hospitalaccused, Madalin Ghiuzan, 23, named, non-irish (judged from name)Madalin Ghiuzan
- 28 Jun2024No bail for man charged with giving 'full force kick to head' of tourist on O’Connell Streetaccused, Madalin Ghiuzan, 23, male, Romanian, named, non-irishMadalin Ghiuzan
- 27 Jun2024Fourth arrest over Dublin city centre assaultaccused, Madalin Ghiuzan, 23, male, named at arrest, non-irish (judged from name)Madalin Ghiuzan
- 25 Jun2024Romanian man denied bail over attack on Canadian tourist in Dublin - Griptaccused, Madalin Ghiuzan, 23, male, Romanian, named, non-irishMadalin Ghiuzan
- 24 Jun2024Man charged over assault on Canadian tourist in Dublin city centre refused bailaccused, Madalin Ghiuzan, 23, male, Romanian, named, non-irishMadalin Ghiuzan
- 24 Jun2024Man, 23, charged with attacking Canadian tourist who is unresponsive in hospitalaccused, Madalin Ghiuzan, 23, male, Romanian, named, non-irishMadalin Ghiuzan
- 24 Jun2024Man accused of assaulting Canadian tourist in Dublin city centre refused bailaccused, Madalin Ghiuzan, 23, male, Romanian, named, non-irishMadalin Ghiuzan
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