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GARDAÍ IN DUBLIN are investigating a serious assault that took place in the city centre on Friday night and left a man with life-threatening injuries.
At about 10.25pm on Friday night, a 44-year-old man was seriously assaulted by a lone male on Prices Lane, Dublin 2.
The injured man sustained life-threatening injuries and is currently in St James’ Hospital.
The suspect made his way from Prices Lane and onto Aston Quay, near the junction with Bedford Row.
Once there, gardaí said that he removed items of his clothing and appears to have lain down in the street.
Gardaí said that his behaviour attracted public attention and they understand the man may have been recorded on mobile phones.
Gardaí appealed to anyone who has mobile phone footage and to drivers who may have dash cam footage to contact the incident room at Pearse St Garda Station on 01-666 9012, the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111 or any garda station.
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Absolute Skum…..Zero tolerance would make our country such a better place for all
@Boris Becker: have you ever seen zero tolerance been enforced.. thrust me bro you don’t want too. works in theory not practical ask any non white living in NY City late 80 early 90s
@Jack: sorry I’ll put it in plain English if your from a council estate “which I grew up in one” your f#@ked
@Jack: rubbish lived there in the bronx….1995 to 2004…commit a crime do the time…ask the mafia how impartial the cops and feds were.destroyed them….more pc liberals bringing race into the equation.stoped myself and had no problems…why because i wasn’t breaking the law.
@Boris Becker:
GARDA has still his hand in pocket after almost six years
Another 200+ convictions zombie who should have been locked up years ago. City centre is full of them. A total cesspit.
No surprise these incidents are happening. There’s people out there with over 300 convictions and they’ve no fear whatsoever of the law. The whole system is a disgusting joke.
@Windom Earle: I heard they had over 6,000 convictions.
@Orla Smith: orla i doubt it that would be 2 convictions a week for nearly 60 years that would be crazy Check your info
@Conor Thorne: I don’t know who’s trolling who here.
@Orla Smith: I’ll give you that one! Brilliant!
@Orla Smith: I got the joke Orla
@Windom Earle: __ The solicitor must have some neck, telling the court three hundred times that his client had a rough upbringing, but has turned his life around, and is now a model citizen.
@Ted Murray: https://www.radiokerry.ie/killarney-man-300-previous-convictions-fined-dozen-public-order-offences/
Simple google search. There’s loads of them out there.
@Ted Murray: The record holder is approaching 500 convictions and he’s still alive.
@James Mullally: James you left that wide open for a comeback but I just happened to spy your avatar, so I’ll refrain! thems guns looks awfully bigs
@Windom Earle: ___ It’s the same crap all over the country, and the same excuses and mitigating circumstances every time. All of the hard luck stories are probably listed in a Legal Aid manual. I’m surprised they’re not numbered, as it would save a lot of time if the lawyer just quoted the relevant number instead of spouting the mitigating factor word for word each time.
@Ted Murray: @Ted Murray: and the sad thing is that the hard stories are probably true. Not long ago there was an article on Tusla listing 350 unborn children at risk of significant harm within 3 years.
Gang members, jonkies, alcoholics, thugs with multiple convictions, sex offenders. ..they all can and do breed.
@James Mullally: what joke
@Windom Earle: Actually look this up a man had 400 plus convictions 200 for motoring, ended up crashing into and killing an 18 year old aspiring mechanic who loved his cars.
As someone who lives in city centre, do yourselves a favour and get out and learn some kind of self defense. It’s becoming a complete kip and will only get worse. The gardai response time is far too slow, and even if they’re caught on CCTV with their face showing gardai still will struggle to track them down, you knowing krav maga, muay thai or even boxing can be the difference between you escaping or getting a severe beating. If only you could carry some kind of self defense weapon here.
@Sean Murphy: carry a Kabutan!
It’s a racket between the judges and solicitors. No wonder they aren’t pushing for reform. All these multiple conviction guys are lining their pockets. Then there’s the asylum seekers who once rejected can appeal an unlimited amount of times. No justice served but plenty of money.
@Windom Earle: You hate asylum seekers, we get it, change the record.
@Orla Smith: your at it again, where did he mention asylum seekers when he’s clearly referring to the the Catholic Church
@Orla Smith: Where did I say I hate them? I don’t like the way they can appeal endlessly. We were unable to deport a crappy jihadist recently and more can use this stupid law. I have no problem with people who are willingly to integrate and contribute. The real issue here is our legal system. Maybe argue the point ‘Orla’ instead of your weak one-liners which are real bottom of the barrel tripe.
Fact is we live in an unsafe Society in which the punishment never fits the crime. Government sees Prison as a huge cost to the State and not to the lives of the Countries ordinary people.
Time to get stuck in and make the criminal pay.
Legalize weapon. Shoot’m down. Problem solved. But Ireland it’s too liberal…
@Igor Jerzy Galicki: then go live somewhere else, if you’re here, and our lack of US-style gun craziness bothers you.
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