Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Born

Between January 1995 and January 1996, from the ages reported

Offences

Possession of offensive weapons

Where

Co. Dublin

Reporting

2 reports, 1 Jan 2026 to 7 Jan 2026

Outlets

irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie

• Man with four knives triggers five-hour stand-off in Blanchardstown Garda station Possession of offensive weapons · Co. Dublin

  Simon Naidu, a 30-year-old former landscaping foreman, allegedly walked into the public office of Blanchardstown Garda station in Dublin 15 shortly before 4am on Tuesday 6 January 2026 carrying four kitchen knives and making threats to gardaí. The incident led to a five-hour stand-off with armed gardaí and negotiators, and no injuries were reported. He was detained under section 12 of the Mental Health Act 2001, released from hospital that night, and arrested after returning to the station. On Wednesday 7 January he was charged with four counts of possessing offensive weapons, refused bail by Judge Karen Dowling at Dublin District Court, and remanded in custody to 13 January, with no plea entered yet.

  In court, 1 Jan 2026Accused · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 7 Jan2026
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Man with four knives triggers five-hour stand-off in Blanchardstown Garda station

   Man with four knives triggers five-hour stand-off in Garda station

   accused, Simon Naidu, 30, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Simon Naidu♂30
2. 1 Jan2026
   In courtthejournal.ie, in Man with four knives triggers five-hour stand-off in Blanchardstown Garda station

   Man who entered Dublin Garda station with four knives remanded in custody

   accused, Simon Naidu, 30, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Simon Naidu♂30

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